interventions. It then goes on to discuss what was learned about the impact of microfinance, educational transfer, and agricultural … technology development programs from the life-history narratives. The life-history interviews show that microfinance services are … income-generating activity at some time. Microfinance contributed to at least one of the three or four most important causes …

The initial success of microfinance programs in the 1970s led pioneers to think that many essential problems of the … be done. Most microfinance institutions (MFIs) are still small and vulnerable to constraints on their resources and to … some MFIs. The overall goal was to clarify the conditions under which state investment in microfinance programs might …

managed storage and inventory credit services, and where there is framework of law enforcement. The immediate poverty …

, the microfinance industry is giving more attention to building their customers’ financial capabilities, designing products …

, their investment plans are stifled and it becomes harder for them to break out of poverty. If households have no access to … the pathway out of poverty more arduous than necessary. Inadequate access to financial services is thus part of what is … often called the “poverty trap.” …

food security and alleviating poverty. They develop a conceptual framework for relating access to financial services to …

The initial success of microfinance programs in the 1970s led pioneers to think that many essential problems of the … done. Most microfinance institutions (MFIs) are still small and vulnerable to constraints on their resources and to the … overall goal was to clarify the conditions under which state investment in microfinance programs might improve life for poor …

"This case study examines the scaling-up experiences of two microfinance institutions: the Nirdhan Utthan Bank Limited …

"This case study examines the scaling-up experiences of two microfinance institutions: the Nirdhan Utthan Bank Limited …