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Luis Javier Sanchez-Barrios

Luis Javier Sanchez-Barrios is a lecturer and researcher in Finance, quantitative methods and credit scoring at Universidad del Norte (Barranquilla, Colombia). He leads the Finance Center at the Business School and has experience in leading projects involving Base of the Pyramid (BoP) segments in Latin America. His research interests include microfinance, wellbeing of BoP segments related with the use of formal and informal lending services, entrepreneurial finance and scoring methods for consumer credit for underserved segments. He has been a member and co-author of GEM (Global Entrepeneurship Monitor) Colombia reports and is an active member of the Entrepreneurship Center at Universidad del Norte (Barranquilla, Colombia).

Publications

Estimating the CAPM Beta for Public and Private Firms: Challenges and Solutions

This chapter presents solutions to some challenges when calculating CAPM Beta. Three methods for calculating traditional beta are presented and illustrated through the case of...

Entrepreneurial Process and Financial Well-Being Generated by a Colombian Association of Vulnerable Individuals

Entrepreneurship is considered relevant in the economic growth of nations because of its impact in the creation of new jobs and innovations in the social and economic fields....

Evolving Entrepreneurial Strategies for Self-Sustainability in Vulnerable American Communities

Entrepreneurship has significant impacts on a nation’s economic infrastructure. Discovering new ways to promote entrepreneurial growth within undervalued communities can help...

Entrepreneurial Process and Financial Well-Being Generated by a Colombian Association of Vulnerable Individuals

Entrepreneurship is considered relevant in the economic growth of nations because of its impact in the creation of new jobs and innovations in the social and economic fields....

Entrepreneurial Finance for Vulnerable Communities: The Case of an Associative Initiative in Colombia

This study presents the financial progression of an associative initiative of a vulnerable community in Colombia, from early stages to growth. Initially, basic financial concepts...

Opportunities and Challenges for Entrepreneurial Activity and Non-Entrepreneurial Engagement in Colombia

This chapter explores various aspects that might be associated with entrepreneurial activity and non-entrepreneurial engagement in Colombia between 2010 and 2012. These ratios...

Opportunities and Challenges for Entrepreneurial Activity and Non-Entrepreneurial Engagement in Colombia

This chapter explores various aspects that might be associated with entrepreneurial activity and non-entrepreneurial engagement in Colombia between 2010 and 2012. These ratios...