by three indicators related to microfinance institutions (MFIs) and then examine its effect on poverty reduction at the …This article is distinct in its application of the logit transformation to the poverty ratio for the purpose of … statistically significant and robust effect on decreasing the poverty ratio. …

poverty is microfinance which has gained prominence over the last few decades in countries hardly hit by the menace. Studies … have shown that microfinance has produced certain successes in poverty reduction. Other schools of taught argue that … microfinance has not had the much touted impact. This study ascertained the impact of microfinance on poverty reduction in Ghana …

This study examines if household access to microfinance reduces poverty in Pakistan, and if so, to what extent and … across which dimensions of well-being by taking account of the multi-dimensional aspect of poverty. The study draws on first … propensity score matching. It has been confirmed that microfinance programmes had a positive impact on the welfare of …

The main contribution of the paper is to provide a framework within which the impacts of China's economic expansion on … poverty in other developing countries can be analysed. It then applies this framework to twelve countries, six in Asia and six …

and manage the risks that households face as part of a coherent long-term strategy to reduce poverty and promote social … equity. The articles included in this book were presented at the conference, "Social Protection and Poverty," held at the …

Unit that provides a poverty profile of microentrepreneurs, with data on labor standards, social security, environmental …

and manage the risks that households face as part of a coherent long-term strategy to reduce poverty and promote social … equity. The articles included in this book were presented at the conference, "Social Protection and Poverty," held at the …