This paper aims to evaluate the impact of a microlending program on ameliorating measured poverty within its client … Tomorrow Foundation (NWTF), a database using the Progress out of Poverty (PPI) Scorecard as a measure of poverty. Analysis … clients to reduce their measured poverty. Loan size, duration, and the economic activity supported all have strongly …

the poor. The hope that these services would lift them out of poverty had largely built the brand image of the sector …

informal sector use services such as bank accounts and credit cards more than men, but women also use non-formal financial … services the most. Among the inclusion factors of the actors involved, obtaining credit to start a business is a key element … for an individual working in the informal sector, yet there are significant gaps in accessing credit between men and women …

peripheral regions, poverty, unemployment and informality increase, as well as the flow of people migrating to the center. In …

in college preparedness and credit constraints have been advanced. An alternative explanation could be differences in … are particularly responsive to changes in direct costs, which is consistent with them being credit constrained. Performing …

savings-weekly, monthly and seasonally. The results of the study showed that amount saved per period, number of years of … education and engagement in non-farm income generating activities significantly influenced farmers' savings frequencies. The … third stage, which is the time horizon of savings. The findings revealed that rural households are predisposed to extend …