This paper extends the analysis on microfinance and poverty from the household perspective by focusing on the role of … other economically active household members in alleviating household poverty. Results show that additional other …, results from the earnings regression analysis and logit analysis indicate congruence with generally accepted theory on poverty …

This paper examines the development of microfinance market from the household perspective as it relates to poverty … alleviation. It employs poverty decomposition and dominance analysis. The analysis was divided into four components: comparison … between male-headed and female-headed nonbeneficiary households. Results show that there is a large disparity in poverty …

Uncertainty and unpredictability faced by low-income households increase their vulnerability making poverty even more … is currently the largest and fastest growing microfinance program in the developing world, has been aggressively promoted … as a way of combating poverty. This paper investigates whether or not SHG participation results in reducing poverty and …

In this paper I examine the trend in income inequality and poverty among the selfemployed workers in Mexico over the … last two decades (1984–2002). This is the period over which Mexico opened its economy to the global market through trade … and investment liberalization. For the first decade following the liberalization, inequality and poverty among the self …

, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MicSMEs) and poor households. The overall policy environment for promoting microfinance …

We investigate if participation in Indian Self Help Group microfinance program (SHG) results in reducing vulnerability …

financial access among receiving households. This paper provides empirical evidence on this hypothesis from Mexico, a major … for urban households and are more important for microfinance institutions, than for traditional banks. …

This paper explores the relationship between microcredit and poverty reduction. To investigate this question, we posit … supply constraints to the household's graduation from poverty. These constraints are difficult to overcome in a traditional …

This paper evaluates how the Progresa Program, which provides poor mothers in rural Mexico with education grants, has …