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The impact of microfinance on factors empowering women : differences in regional and delivery mechanisms in India's SHG programme
Swain, Ranjula Bali; Wallentin, Fan Yang - 2014
We examine how the impact on women empowerment varies with respect to the location and type of group linkage of the respondent. Using household survey data from five states in India, we correct for selection bias to estimate a structural equation model. Our results reveal that in the southern...
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DOES MICROFINANCE EMPOWER WOMEN? Evidence from Self Help Groups in India
Bali Swain, Ranjula; Wallentin, Fan Yang - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2007
Microfinance programs like the Self Help Bank Linkage Program in India have been increasingly promoted for their … between microfinance and women’s empowerment. This paper contributes by arguing that women empowerment takes place when women …
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Does microfinance have an impact on borrower's consumption patterns and women's empowerment?
Feldhoff, Charlotte H.; Liu, Yi; Feldhoff, Patricia R. - 2019
over 16,500 observations. In the study, clusters were selected in areas Compartamos Banco, a Microfinance institution (MFI … suggests that Microfinance has a significant positive effect on school and food expenditure but no apparent effect on …
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Economic or non-economic factors: What empowers women?
Swain, Ranjula Bali; Wallentin, Fang Yang - 2008
Microfinance programs like Self Help Group Bank linkage program (SHG), aim to empower women through provision of …
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Women's Empowerment as a Result of Microcredit Loans in Bangladesh?
Loro, Lex - 2015
Women comprise half of Bangladesh's population and — as is the case in most developing countries — are considered the lesser sex, receiving inequitable treatment in the home and workplace. However, the status and power of women has improved drastically since Grameen Bank opened its doors...
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The Impact of Micro Credit on Women Entrepreneurs Towards Their Empowerment : A Study on SHGs in Rural RR District of Telangana
Janaki, T. V. - 2014
microfinance and is regarded as ‘magical wand' of women empowerment. SHG (Self Help Groups) Federations is a development over it …
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Self Help Groups, Financial Inclusion and Women Empowerment – A Critique
Shetty, Sowjanya - 2015
In recent years financial inclusion has been given top priority as financial development and economic growth are interdependent. Women constitute almost half of country's population and their work participation is also increasing and diversifying and impacting her family, neighbourhood and the...
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Women Self Help Groups – A Case Study of Kannad Block, Aurangabad District
Kashinath, Kshirsagar - 2016
Self-help Group is a small economically homogeneous and affinity group of rural poor which is voluntarily ready to contribute to a common fund to be lent to its members as per group decision, which works for group's solidarity, self group, awareness, social and economic empowerment through...
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Micro Financing Through Women Self-Help Groups and its Socio-Economic Impact- A Case Study of Konkan Region of Maharastra
Lokhande, M. A. - 2016
Micro finance programmes have been receiving a considerable attention world over for their potential to generate income and employment and alleviate poverty. The experience shows that the micro finance programme has a high degree of out reach to women i.e. 82.67 per cent of the aggregate clients...
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Role of micro-finance in the empowerment of the women
Pokhriyal, Ashok K.; Rani, Rekha; Uniyal, Jaya - In: Journal of business and finance 2 (2014) 1, pp. 21-31
status and participation in decision making as well as economic activities is very low. Microfinance plays very important … effort is the microfinance intervention. Microfinance institution aims to provide credit to the poor who have no access to … to microfinance institutions often against below market interest rates. Many leading public and private sector banks are …
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