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Social capital: does it matter in a microfinance contract?
Rathore, Bhawani Singh - In: International Journal of Social Economics 42 (2015) 11, pp. 1035-1046
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the role of social capital in a microfinance contract. Design/methodology/approach – Systematic review of the theoretical and empirical literature on the role of social capital in microfinance. Findings – The theoretical literature has...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014807159
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Who are the children going to school in Urban Punjab (Pakistan)?
Azid, Toseef; Khan, Rana Ejaz Ali - In: International Journal of Social Economics 37 (2010) May, pp. 442-465
has been observed that the poverty remains an important determinant of school participation. Poor households keep their …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008788366
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Socio-economic conditions of child labor: A case study for the fishing sector on Balochistan coast
Hai, Akhtar Abdul; Fatima, Ambreen; Sadaqat, Mahpara - In: International Journal of Social Economics 37 (2010) March, pp. 316-338
fishing. It is observed that the main cause of child labor is not poverty it comes out to be low quality of education, lack of … include information on education and employment facilities in these towns. Thus, severity may not be truly reflected …. Practical implications – Education with training needed to improve fishing skill may help in this regard. The state of education …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008676515
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An empirical investigation of the effects of health and education on income distribution and poverty in Islamic countries
Bakhtiari, Sadegh; Meisami, Hossein - In: International Journal of Social Economics 37 (2010) March, pp. 293-301
the health and education status is negatively associated with income inequality and poverty in Islamic countries. …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of health and education on income distribution and … poverty in selected Islamic countries. Design/methodology/approach – A model of income inequality along with a model of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008676529
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Poverty and earning compulsions for the family have pushed children out of schools
Banik, Arindam; Neogi, Debasis - In: International Journal of Social Economics 42 (2015) 10, pp. 946-958
as a derivative of the major problem of abject poverty. Practical implications – By highlighting the role of appropriate …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014807083
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An empirical investigation of the effects of health and education on income distribution and poverty in Islamic countries
Bakhtiari, Sadegh; Meisami, Hossein - In: International Journal of Social Economics 37 (2010) 4, pp. 293-301
the health and education status is negatively associated with income inequality and poverty in Islamic countries.  …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of health and education on income distribution and … poverty in selected Islamic countries. Design/methodology/approach – A model of income inequality along with a model of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805593
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Socio‐economic conditions of child labor
Abdul Hai, Akhtar; Fatima, Ambreen; Sadaqat, Mahpara - In: International Journal of Social Economics 37 (2010) 4, pp. 316-338
fishing. It is observed that the main cause of child labor is not poverty it comes out to be low quality of education, lack of … include information on education and employment facilities in these towns. Thus, severity may not be truly reflected …. Practical implications – Education with training needed to improve fishing skill may help in this regard. The state of education …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805595
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Who are the children going to school in Urban Punjab (Pakistan)?
Azid, Toseef; Ejaz Ali Khan, Rana - In: International Journal of Social Economics 37 (2010) 6, pp. 442-465
has been observed that the poverty remains an important determinant of school participation. Poor households keep their …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805605
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The public sector and the development of microfinance in Spain
Estapé-Dubreuil, Glòria; Torreguitart-Mirada, Consol - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) August, pp. 866-884
Purpose – The study of the relationships between the public sector and the microfinance sector in Spain; through the analysis of the microcredit programs undertaken by the diverse governmental bodies, as well as their repercussion in the development of the microfinance sector.The paper aims to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010742450
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The public sector and the development of microfinance in Spain
Estapé‐Dubreuil, Glòria; Torreguitart‐Mirada, Consol - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) 10, pp. 866-884
Purpose – The study of the relationships between the public sector and the microfinance sector in Spain; through the analysis of the microcredit programs undertaken by the diverse governmental bodies, as well as their repercussion in the development of the microfinance sector.The paper aims to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014808000