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 …

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 …

Provides a practical tool for the design and implementation of sustainable microfinance interventions, with a …

Discusses small enterprise development and private sector development as key methods for alleviating poverty. …

A poverty penalty arises when the poor pay more than the non-poor to access goods and services. An example is the cost …. Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) usually justify the high interest rates on grounds of the high risk involved in microcredit, the … collection. After identifying and quantifying poverty penalty in different countries, this paper focuses on the Colombian case …

This study examines whether microfinance institutions (MFIs) that serve women borrowers at the base of the economic … and economic data of a sample of MFIs from across the world, we find that two contextual factors—poverty level and lack of … women borrowers face poverty and disempowerment and are therefore susceptible to abuse). This study provides evidence that …

field of microfinance.Abstract: El acceso de la mujer microempresaria a los servicios financieros es clave para sus …