social impacts of the formation of self-help groups in India. They find positive impacts on empowerment and nutritional … of program impact can yield highly policy-relevant insights. "--World Bank web site …

"Despite the popularity and unique nature of women's self-help groups in India, evidence of their economic impacts is … self-help programs in Andhra Pradesh in India. The analysis finds that longer program exposure has positive impacts on … even under conservative assumptions. "--World Bank web site …