The “minimalist” approach that once dominated microfinance outreach in the past is now a fading memory. A growing … Programs (PSNP)-in Sekota district, Northern Ethiopia on consumption expenditure of households. Endogenous Switching Regression …

This Selected Issues paper reviews the extent to which growth in Ethiopia has translated into higher living standards …

In rural Ethiopia, livelihood diversification is essential for households to be able to sustain themselves. Declining … conventional life courses of women in rural Ethiopia as they have more choices in terms of education, marriage, and the types and … government educational policy have affected young women's lives in terms of education, marriage, economic activities, and intra-household …

In rural Ethiopia, parents play an important role in the major life events of their daughters such as education and …

Southwestern Ethiopia, where thiscrop is the main staple, raises two majorquestions. The first concerns the relatedissues of … household food security andlivelihood security and the contribution of theenset farming and food system in achievingthese. The … of a recent study on ensetcultivation in Ethiopia [Negash (2001) PhD thesis,Wageningen University, The Netherlands …

This paper investigates the effects of microfinance on micro and small business growth in Nigeria. The objectives are … growth criteria. Second, to examine the ability of Microfinance-Banks (MFBs) (given its loan-size and rates of interest … regression analysis to analyze a survey of 502 randomly selected enterprises finance by microfinance banks in Nigeria. We find …

Household savings rates in the United States have recently crept up from all-time lows. Some have suggested that a … model predicts that such primary savings will increase, but only temporarily and modestly, as household assets stabilize. As …

"This paper assesses the impact of Ethiopia's Productive Safety Nets Programme (PSNP), the largest social protection …