Microfinance institutions (MFIs) have been successful in providing credit to millions of low-income borrowers in groups … examine microfinance interest rates and their determinants in order to understand how these rates might be lowered. Using high …

Unit that provides a poverty profile of microentrepreneurs, with data on labor standards, social security, environmental …

and manage the risks that households face as part of a coherent long-term strategy to reduce poverty and promote social … equity. The articles included in this book were presented at the conference, "Social Protection and Poverty," held at the …

This report seeks to put the issue of poverty in practical terms of what we know about poverty and what can be done to …

field of microfinance.Abstract: El acceso de la mujer microempresaria a los servicios financieros es clave para sus …

Experience from the 1990s has led to a poverty reduction agenda that, on top of promoting economic growth, addresses …

of poverty rates and inequality levels. We also estimate a heterogeneous response to the mining-abundant condition …, finding stronger responses in lower-poverty, higher-inequality districts. Finally, we find a trend suggesting incremental … activities, on the reduction of poverty and inequality. …

Raising labor productivity is recognized as a critical factor for increasing economic growth and reducing poverty … the region. We examine the scope for education to lift labor incomes above poverty levels in Latin America and find that …

Workfare programs aim to reduce poverty by providing low-wage work to those who need it. They are often turned to in a …