), administers one of the largest microfinance initiatives in the world. Reaching around 450,000 women in each 18-month cycle, the … another. However, recent studies have noted that not all women avail themselves of every aspect of the programme, and that … perceptions favour ‘full’ participation (assuming that this is a goal to which poor women equally subscribe)?; 3) Which elements …

The role of education in determining the labour force participation of women in Asia is analyzed both theoretically and …

South Asia is sparse. The aim of this paper is to study dowry payments in Pakistan. Several interpretations for dowry are … distinguished using a simple theoretical framework and the predictions of these models are tested using recent data from Pakistan …. The investigation concludes that despite religious and cultural differences, the phenomenon of dowry in Pakistan appears …