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Poverty reduction through small enterprises : emerging consensus, unresolved issues and ILO activities
Vandenberg, Paul - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2006
Discusses small enterprise development and private sector development as key methods for alleviating poverty. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010967403
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Walking on a tightrope : balancing MF financial sustainability and poverty orientation in Mali
Serra, Renata; Botti, Fabrizio - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2011
Based on fieldwork undertaken during September 2004 in Bamako and in the Pays Dogon, and further financial and statistical data obtained in 2005, presents the cases of two financial institutions, Nyèsigiso and Caisses Villageoises d’Epargne et de Crédit Autogérées des Pays Dogon (CVECAs).
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010967348
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Pauvrete et marche du travail au Mali: le cas de bamako.
JP, Lachaud; Hadji, El; B, Sidibe - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1993
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010616691
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Micro-finance interventions : tools to combat the worst forms of child labour including trafficking
Kelly, Paula Francis - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2002
Provides a practical tool for the design and implementation of sustainable microfinance interventions, with a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010967194
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HIV epidemic and other crisis response in Sub-Saharan Africa
Cohen, Desmond - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2002
Outlines the scale of the AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa and shows how the epidemic should be seen as a structural phenomenon which affects all aspects of development in the region. Examines the interconnections between armed conflicts and other crises and the HIV epidemic and reviews the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010967447
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Migrant worker remittances, micro-finance and the informal economy : prospects and issues
Puri, Shivani; Ritzema, Tineke - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1999
. Explores policy measures to attract remittances and to influence their domestic uses, highlighting the role of microfinance in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010965943
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Synergies through linkages : who benefits from linking finance and business development services?
Sievers, Merten; Vandenberg, Paul - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2004
Explores how finance and business development services for micro and small enterprises can be linked without jeopardizing the effectiveness of each service. Reviews examples of linked provision, examines the main costs and benefits for the actors involved and proposes a six-part typology of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010966176
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Microfinance and child labour
Blume, Jonas; Breyer, Julika - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2011
drawing on empirical evidence of the impact of microfinance on poverty, income stability, overall household wellbeing and the …Aims to assess the role of microfinance as an instrument in combating child labour. Reviews the economic literature … demand for child labour taking a comprehensive perspective on microfinance which includes loans for consumption, savings …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010966658
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Micro-finance and the empowerment of women : a review of the key issues
Mayoux, Linda - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2000
Reviews the evidence about the link between access to microfinance and women's empowerment. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010966858
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The social dimension of globalization : a review of the literature
Gunter, Bernhard G - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 2004
Reviews the key economic characteristics of the globalization process and examines its impact on employment, poverty …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010965685