I. J. of Business & Management Research
Research Article | 
Looking Beyond the Pandemic: Building Back Better for MSME Finance
Author(s) : Mike Troilo1, Masato Abe2 and Nick Freeman3
Publisher: FOREX Publication
Published: 30 December 2022
e-ISSN: 2347-4696
Page(s): 82-93
Abstract
This paper provides a conceptual overview of what a post-pandemic ecosystem for MSME financing might be, and how policymakers might apply it. Current COVID-19 emergency measures are not sustainable, and fintech and other technologies offer improvements for access to MSME finance worldwide. We offer a macro-perspective of how MSME financing might balance the competing interests of various stakeholders via the lens of ikigai. The Japanese term for fulfilment, and how fintech provides the “digital unlock” that has been missing to this point. We derive practical suggestions for policymakers from our theoretical framework, using real-world examples to transition from the abstract to the concrete.
Keywords: Development, Fintech, MSME Finance, Post-COVID, SDGs.
Mike Troilo, The University of Tulsa, HELM 302-D, 800 S. Tucker Drive, Tulsa, OK 74104, USA; Email: mike-troilo@utulsa.edu
Masato Abe*, United Nations Multi-country Office for Micronesia; Email: abem@un.org
Nick Freeman, Independent Consultant
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