, especially for government programs like the National Rural Livelihoods Mission in India. This study aims to provide empirical … first study to estimate the annual income effects of a government-run rural livelihoods program in India, and it shows …

rural areas of Northern India. The program has four streams of activity in micro-savings, agricultural enterprise training …

social impacts of the formation of self-help groups in India. They find positive impacts on empowerment and nutritional … forming self-help groups to mobilize savings and foster social empowerment at the local level is virtually non … as non-participants. Female social and economic empowerment in program areas increased irrespective of participation …