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The Micro Financial Sector (Development and Regulation)Bill 2007
Law, Ministry of - eSocialSciences - 2007
The Micro Financial Sector (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2007 seeks to promote the sector and regulate micro financial organisations (MFO). 􀂐 National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) shall regulate the micro financial sector. 􀂐 The central government may establish...
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The Micro Financial Sector (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2007: Legislative Brief
Sanyal, Kaushiki - eSocialSciences - 2007
While the Bill promotes the activities of MFOs, there are differing opinions on the cost efficiency of the MFO model. 􀂐 NABARD is designated as the regulator of the micro financial sector. However, its dual role as a key participant in the sector and the regulator could lead to conflict of...
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Does Repayment Indicate the Success of Micro-Finance Programme?
Mathew, Emil - eSocialSciences - 2006
This paper examines the patterns of loan utilisation and repayment among micro-finance group members for Wayland … put pressure on them to depend on micro-finance loans at the time of repayment. The absence of alternative credit sources … increases the financial dependence of the members over a period of their stay in micro-finance programme. [Working paper 172 …
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Koizumi's Vision of a New Japan
Machimura, Nobutaka - eSocialSciences - 2010
The undersecretary of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan describes and discusses Koizumi's vision of Japan.
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Credibility and Reputationin Peacemaking
Addison, Tony; Murshed, S Mansoob - eSocialSciences - 2010
The paper analyses credibility and reputation in the context of peace negotiations. Where war provides economic gains …
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Social Business: A Step Toward Creating a New Economic and Social Order
Yunus, Mohammad - eSocialSciences - 2010
The concept of social business flows from a firm conviction that profit or benefit is not the only motivating factor for an entrepreneur and an entrepreneur can also be motivated by social goals and enjoy success. Social business, as advocated by the author, is essentially a non-loss,...
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Matching for Credit: Risk and Diversification in Thai Microcredit Groups
Ahlin, Christian - eSocialSciences - 2010
How has the microcredit movement managed to push financial frontiers? In a context in which borrowers vary in … risk-matching and intra-group diversification of risk using data on Thai microcredit borrowing groups. We propose a non …-diversification results reveal a potentially negative aspect of voluntary group formation and point to limitations of microcredit groups as …
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Poverty targeting in public programs: A Comparison of Some Nonparametric Tests and their Application to Indian Microfinance
Dewan, Isha - eSocialSciences - 2008
pattern of programme participation. Our numerical simulations of data on household expenditures and membership of micro-credit …
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The Role of Self Help Group Bank Linkage Programme in Preventing Rural Emergencies in India
Wilson, Kim - eSocialSciences - 2006
The Self-Help Emergency Prevention (SHEPherd) programme aims to use lessons from CRS/Orissa’s emergency responses in 1999 and 2001 to inspire an India-wide response to emergency prevention. The programme has witnessed first-hand the ability of SHGs to mobilize poor families and...
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Performance Analysis of Fisherwomen Self-help Groups in Tamil Nadu
Jayaraman, R. - eSocialSciences - 2006
€“October 2004. The study found the fisherwomen SHGs performing well in availing and repaying microcredit which had contributed to …
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