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Time consistent matrimony with endogenous trust

Dufwenberg, Martin - 1996

in seemingly similar situations. This discordance is explained using psychological game theory. An emotional guilt effect …

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The impact of microfinance on factors empowering women : differences in regional and delivery mechanisms in India's SHG programme

Swain, Ranjula Bali; Wallentin, Fan Yang - 2014

We examine how the impact on women empowerment varies with respect to the location and type of group linkage of the … equation model. Our results reveal that in the southern states of India empowerment of women takes place through economic … factors. For the other states, we find a significant correlation between women empowerment and autonomy in women's decision …

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Microfinance 'plus' : the impact of business training on Indian self help groups

Swain, Ranjula Bali; Varghese, Adel - 2010

The provision of business training with microfinance leads to a positive impact on assets for the participating households. We correct for membership selection bias and account for potential training endogeneity with propensity score matching, using data from the Self Help Group microfinance...

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Reducing vulnerability through microfinance : evidence from Indian self help group program

Swain, Ranjula Bali; Floro, Maria Sagrario - 2010

We investigate if participation in Indian Self Help Group microfinance program (SHG) results in reducing vulnerability. Vulnerability estimates are constructed using crosssectional SHG rural household survey data, collected in 2003. The potential selection bias is eliminated by propensity score...

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Being patient with microfinance : the impact of training on Indian self help groups

Swain, Ranjula Bali; Varghese, Adel - 2010

We evaluate the impact of training provided by facilitators of Self Help Groups (SHGs). This evaluation provides one of the first studies of the impact of 'microfinance plus', or the disbursement of services beyond credit. Indian SHGs are mainly NGO-formed microfinance groups but funded by...

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Delivery mechanisms and impact of training through microfinance

Swain, Ranjula Bali; Varghese, Adel - 2011

We evaluate the effect of delivery mechanisms for training provided by facilitators of self help groups (SHGs). Indian SHGs are unique in that they are mainly NGO-formed microfinance groups but later funded by commercial banks. We correct for both membership and training endogeneity. Training...

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The impact of skill development and human capital training on self help groups

Swain, Ranjula Bali; Varghese, Adel - 2009

We evaluate the effect of training, in both skill development and human capital, provided by facilitators of self help groups (SHGs). Indian SHGs are unique in that they are mainly NGOformed microfinance groups but later funded by commercial banks. The results suggest that, in general, training...

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Does self help group participation lead to asset creation?

Swain, Ranjula Bali (contributor); … - 2008

We evaluate the effect of Self Help Group participation on a long term impact parameter, namely asset creation. Indian Self Help Groups (SHGs) are unique in that they are mainly NGO-formed microfinance groups but later funded by commercial banks. The results reveal that longer membership in SHGs...

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Does microfinance empower women? : evidence from self help groups in India

Swain, Ranjula Bali (contributor); … - 2007

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Economic or non-economic factors : what empowers women?

Swain, Ranjula Bali (contributor); … - 2008

the latent women empowerment and its latent components (economic factors and financial confidence, managerial control … the most significant factors in empowering women. -- microfinance ; impact ; women empowerment …

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