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This paper studies the benefits of participation in micro credit programs, and examines whether membership in these programs is an effective instrument in smoothing inter-seasonal consumption. We hypothesize that the benefits to participation accrue differentially over time, as more experienced...
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desire to alleviate poverty cannot be easily accomplished unless economic activities are diversified; the promotion of small … problem of poverty and employment creation . The Government of Malawi has, in recent years recognized the role that SMMEs can …
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This paper investigates new ways to transfer entrepreneurial education to previously disadvantaged individuals. It … disbursed to unemployed and underemployed Namibians, 70% of which are women, the majority being heads of households. Previously …
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lead to poor performances by the service providers with the end result that those who were suppose to receive assistance …
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It has been argued that most of Malawi’s smallholder farmers are too poor to benefit from any kind of credit, and that … was concluded in the study that providing financial services to the rural poor must be an integral component of any …
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.31. The prime reasons of poverty are excessive dependence on primary sector, disguised unemployment, poor development of … the Udalguri subdivision, Assam (india). It indicates that at least 35.85 percent of the population (and 33.52 percent of … households) in the sample villages is below poverty line (at Rs. 400 per capita per month). On the other hand, no more than 39 …
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In this study we make an attempt to visualize the structure of the economy of Udalguri Subdivision of Assam, India. The … sector has little impact on the productive system, mainly due to poor infrastructure. Conspicuous and ceremonial expenditure … of labour is near- zero and productivity of land provides only subsistence. Poverty keeps consumption and savings low …
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-level per capita income and poverty rates. I define the quality of the judiciary in terms of: (i) its speed in deciding trials …, such as agricultural production, private sector development, capital formation, poverty rates, public security and … the agricultural and private services sector, the poverty rate, the transportation infrastructure density, the rental …
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The objective of this study is to bring out the case of poverty, undernourishment and health conditions of casual … labourers in Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya, India. Casual labourers are those workers who work for a very short … are poor; their per capita income (per month) is Rs. 516.6 on an average and they spend a meager amount (Rs. 252.9 only or …
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city of Meghalaya, India. Two views of poverty have been considered; first at the per capita (per month) income level and …In this paper we report our findings as to the extent of poverty among the casual labourers of Shillong, the capital … implication is that improvement in the income of the poor will have little impact on the extent of malnutrition. Then the …
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