Microfinance programs like Self Help Group Bank linkage program (SHG), aim to empower women through provision of … the most significant factors in empowering women. -- microfinance ; impact ; women empowerment …

This paper investigates how gender disparities affect the time to default of both group and individual micro-finance … loans. We also document and control for the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on micro-finance loan borrower’s time to repay …

SHGs are unique in that they are mainly NGO-formed microfinance groups but later funded by commercial banks. We correct for … ; microfinance ; impact studies ; training ; Self Help Groups …

The provision of business training with microfinance leads to a positive impact on assets for the participating … matching, using data from the Self Help Group microfinance program in India. -- India ; microfinance ; business training …

We investigate if participation in Indian Self Help Group microfinance program (SHG) results in reducing vulnerability … be robust using sensitivity analysis and Rosenbaum bounds method. -- Microfinance ; Vulnerability ; Poverty ; Self Help …

the first studies of the impact of 'microfinance plus', or the disbursement of services beyond credit. Indian SHGs are … mainly NGO-formed microfinance groups but funded by commercial banks. We correct for membership selection bias with data on … on these estimates. -- India ; microfinance ; training ; impact studies ; Self Help Groups …