, especially for government programs like the National Rural Livelihoods Mission in India. This study aims to provide empirical … first study to estimate the annual income effects of a government-run rural livelihoods program in India, and it shows …

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Financial inclusion, microfinance institutions and women empowerment: overview … pattern of the borrowers -- Chapter 5: Microfinance and employability -- Chapter 6: Performance analysis of the active mfis …This book explores the role and effect of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) with different dimensions. It is being …

respondent. Using household survey data from five states in India, we correct for selection bias to estimate a structural … equation model. Our results reveal that in the southern states of India empowerment of women takes place through economic …