equation model. Our results reveal that in the southern states of India empowerment of women takes place through economic …We examine how the impact on women empowerment varies with respect to the location and type of group linkage of the … respondent. Using household survey data from five states in India, we correct for selection bias to estimate a structural …

investors and donors, both domestic and international. In India many microfinance institutions (MFIs) have come into being …Microfinance has emerged as a leading programme for poverty reduction round the globe. Indian microfinance sector has … analysing demographic profile, study socio-economic profile, and analyse the loan utilisation pattern and impact of microfinance …

generation of microfinances to link activities under natural resource management programmes in Karnataka, India. The micro level …

business. The data have come from a survey of 106 women SHGs in ten villages in the state of Karnataka, India. The study finds …Although, interest rate charged by microfinance stimulate of lot of ethical debate. Very few studies in microfinance … financial sustainability and fighting against poverty is a complex task for microfinance lending. In this backdrop, this paper …

generation of microfinances to link activities under natural resource management programmes in Karnataka, India. The micro level …

This paper attempts to assess whether participation in a microfinance program helps households generate personal … savings, as distinct from savings through compulsory contributions to the program. We consider a microfinance program … initiated by the Government of India (the SGSY scheme),which is operated under a joint liability credit system that requires …

1999 and 2001 to inspire an India-wide response to emergency prevention. The programme has witnessed first-hand the ability …

The interest and growth in microfinance have burgeoned during the last two decades with the involvement of both private … and public sector agencies. As a result of the interest in this sector, microfinance services have grown rapidly. However … environmental ramifications from deforestation to hazardous chemical pollution; and occupational safety concerns. The microfinance …

The interest and growth in microfinance have burgeoned during the last two decades with the involvement of both private … and public sector agencies. As a result of the interest in this sector, microfinance services have grown rapidly. However … environmental ramifications from deforestation to hazardous chemical pollution; and occupational safety concerns. The microfinance …