對於企業或非營利組織而言，創造經濟價值亦或社會價值，不僅不再有壁壘分明的責任歸屬，兩迥異型態的組織能緊密合作，或者透過一新型態組織予以連結，皆有助於促進經濟層面與社會層面兼備的價值產出成果。然而，經濟與社會一向被認為必須有所取捨，在創造價值的過程中又能如何共存？ 　　回顧論及「企業之於社會價值」及「非營利組織之於經濟價值」相關文獻，發現其探討多源於以機構為核心的價值創造思考；然而，價值創造理論已然發展至共創（Value Cocreation，即以個人為核心的創價思考），當更多人有能力參與組織創價過程時，組織的價值創造又將如何發展？ 　　於價值共創架構下，能創造更大經濟價值已被廣為驗證，機構如與個人共創解決社會問題，亦能創造社會價值。本研究透過個人為中心的價值共創架構，以孟加拉葛拉敏銀行（Grameen Bank）為例，試圖詮釋選定個案與共創架構的對應關係，藉以觀察葛拉敏銀行與借款人參與經濟價值與社會價值的創造脈絡，尋求經濟價值、社會價值可同時發展，取得機構與個人共識之可行性研究。 經由本研究有以下發現： 1.以機構為核心的創價邏輯，是單向且簡化地揣測個人需求價值，以致於局限了創價來源的廣度與價值內涵的深度。 2.葛拉敏銀行不需獨斷地揣測客戶需求，客戶確實需要什麼，什麼價值對客戶有意義，全在不斷地互動過程中明確獲知、參與討論、進而共創。 3.信任基礎、小處著手、避免衝突、留給借款人介入空間、共同原則，皆有助於葛拉敏銀行與借款人之間互動品質的提升。 4.產品為主的經驗環境尚需隨著大環境的改變進行演進，在基礎建設匱乏的孟加拉，員工於經驗環境中的重要性更高。 5.以個人為中心與銀行、行員、純粹社群、及葛拉敏姐妹機構所構成的經驗網絡，能使個人自由選擇共創經驗，是謂未來葛拉敏銀行強力的競爭基礎。 6.葛拉敏銀行透過價值共創直接針對社會需求缺口提供服務。社會價值，是每一借款人與葛拉敏銀行共創價值的集合，社會價值的最大公約數是雙方共同的目標。 7.於價值共創架構中，葛拉敏銀行透過互動品質的追求、經驗環境的創新、與經驗網絡的建置，維持獲利。追求社會價值之餘，不需犧牲機構的經濟價值。

Credito deriva etimologicamente da “credere”, cioè avere fiducia, confidare. Chi già possiede molto dimostra facilmente di essere in grado di restituire un prestito e di conseguenza non fa fatica ad ottenerlo. Chi invece non dispone di risorse finanziarie adeguate, chi non è “bancabile” viene escluso. È qui che entra in gioco la fiducia, perché ci si può sentire garantiti anche solo dalla conoscenza personale del debitore, dalla sua storia creditizia. Si parla in questi casi di garanzia solidale, alternativa. Se il credito è “micro”, la fiducia invece è “macro”. Oltre alla fiducia nel concetto di microcredito ci sono una serie di ingredienti fondamentali che non possono mancare. Innanzitutto ci deve essere un prestito di piccole dimensioni. Poi ci deve essere uno scopo diverso dal semplice consumo: l’avvio di attività produttive e commerciali, un aiuto a superare particolari e temporanee situazioni di crisi che possa fornire delle risorse minime fondamentali per interrompere il circolo della povertà e del necessario ricorso all’usura. Il microcredito che è nato nei Paesi sottosviluppati si è esteso rapidamente anche nelle economie moderne. Anche il legislatore italiano nel 2010 ha introdotto nell’ordinamento nazionale una disciplina del microcredito. Tuttavia ricondurre all’interno degli schemi bancari tradizionali uno strumento così complesso come il microcredito che unisce in sé aspetti non solo finanziari ma anche e soprattutto etici può risultare riduttivo e rischia di vanificare i risultati raggiunti fino ad oggi nella prassi. Anche nel settore agricolo il microcredito può costituire un valido aiuto per lo sviluppo. Le regole e la logica del microcredito se funzionano bene nelle economie rurali dei Paesi sottosviluppati, come dimostrato dai diversi progetti posti in essere ad esempio in Uganda, fanno più fatica ad essere recepite nelle economie moderne, soprattutto in ambito agricolo dove le caratteristiche stesse dell’attività da finanziare e gli ingenti capitali iniziali necessari rendono lo strumento del microcredito poco utilizzabile. Tuttavia occorre puntare sullo sviluppo di questo strumento che ha dimostrato di avere numerosi punti di forza che possono davvero costituire un valido strumento di lotta alla povertà anche nelle economie moderne. / Credit derives etymologically from "believe". People who have money can easily demonstrate to be able to repay a loan and therefore not is hard to get it. Those who do not have adequate financial resources, those who are not "bankable" are excluded. If the credit is "micro", trust instead is "macro". In addition to trust, in the concept of microcredit there are a number of essential ingredients that can not miss. First, there must be a loan small. Then, the start of production and business activities can help to overcome individual temporary crisis situations that may provide minimal resources essential to stop the cycle of poverty . Microcredit who was born in underdeveloped countries has expanded rapidly in modern economies. Even the Italian legislature in 2010 adopted national discipline of microcredit. However, it’s hard to find the rules to regulate the microcredit and the risk is to delete the results achieved in practice. Even in agriculture microcredit can be a valuable aid for development. The rules and logic of microcredit work well in rural economies of developing countries, as shown by several projects for example in Uganda, but in modern economies the characteristics of the activities and the enormous initial capital required make the instrument of microcredit little usable. However the development of this tool is very important because microcredit can really be a valuable tool for fighting poverty even in advanced economies.

Among the reasons for financial exclusion is the fact that the poor, being largely illiterate and unemployed, are traditionally perceived as ‘bad credit risks’. This is the dominant perception of the poor in the formal credit markets – a perception that also exists in the microcredit sector. In other words, while information asymmetry is a recognized problem in lender-borrower relationships, lenders consider the problem particularly severe when they contemplate doing business with the poor. A contrasting paradigm, such as the one adopted by Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, views the poor as possessing economic potentials that have not been tapped – that is, as ‘good credit risks’. Grameen Bank’s microcredit features appear to have successfully mitigated the problems of information asymmetry and, to a large extent, made it possible for the poor to access microenterprise credit. Using the Grameen Bank model as a benchmark, this study examined the lending features of private sector microlenders in South Africa and those of KhulaStart (credit) scheme. The aim was to identify how the lending features affect microenterprise credit access. Primary data were obtained through interviews, while relevant secondary data were also used in the study. A key finding of the study was that while the Khulastart scheme was, like Grameencredit, targeted at the poor, the method of its delivery appeared diluted or unduly influenced by the conventional (private sector) paradigm that pre-classifies people as ‘good’ or ‘bad’ credit risks. As a result, the scheme was not robust enough to support microenterprise credit access. This has consequences for job-creation and poverty reduction. Based on the findings, the study maintains that a realistic broadening of microenterprise credit access will not occur unless there is a fundamental paradigm shift in microcredit practices, and unless measures designed to mitigate information asymmetries are sensitive to the historical, economic and sociocultural realities of the South African poor.

The Thesis "The Change of Development Aid's Paradigm on the Microfinance Example" deals with the issue of microfinance from the point of view of development theories. Microfinance as a form of development aid is a relatively new phenomenon. It is a form of a direct financial support of small entrepreneurs in developing countries. Since the 90s commercial institutions have become increasingly involved in the process of microfinancing and projects and financing have gone beyond borders of individual states. After 2000 microfinance has become a part of the agenda of international organizations. In the last century, there was a dynamic development in the area of development theories. The change of development aid's paradigm, which took place during the 90s, marked a culmination of this process. Since the 90s the term Comprehensive Development Framework is being used. This thesis verifies validity of the subsequent hypothesis, interest in microfinancing is in accordance with the change of development theories paradigm. The incorporation of microfinance into the development aid's agenda is assessed by concepts the new paradigm works with; the human potential (individual as an active player of development), role of the institutional environment, multidisciplinarity and sustainable development.

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In course of time the role of the individual being has become increasingly important in the fight against poverty. Through its microcredit programmes, the organization Grameen Bank offers “aid to self-help” to poor women on the countryside in Bangladesh. The purpose of this essay is to investigate how participation in Grameen’s microcredit programmes can affect these women’s social situation and working situation. In order to achieve the purpose the following questions have been formulated: How does microcredit affect women’s self-esteem, influence in the household, and exposure to domestic violence? How does microcredit affect women’s occupational situation, to what extent do they have control over their loans, and how is microcredit regarded in comparison with permanent jobs, as a way to reduce poverty? The research, which has been carried out as a qualitative text analysis, shows that Grameen plays an important role when it comes to improving women’s living conditions. The access to microcredit helps women increasing their working activity as well as their self-esteem and influence in the household. However, microcredit does not merely create positive consequences. There are cases where microcredit increases the risk of domestic violence. Often the loans are transferred within the household, and then controlled by men. In addition, women’s use of microcredit is still confined to activities traditionally performed by women. These factors are important to consider when evaluating Grameen’s programmes, since they counteract Grameen’s vision of creating development for women.