India, before turning to the potential for a more inductive and plural account. A more plural history of microfinance …This paper is concerned with the recent history of microfinance, both for itself and as a case study of the evolution … applauded the successes of microfinance in expanding financial market opportunities; and a political economy critique that …

respondent. Using household survey data from five states in India, we correct for selection bias to estimate a structural … equation model. Our results reveal that in the southern states of India empowerment of women takes place through economic …