This study was conducted to examine the role of Islamic microfinance on poverty alleviation. The four indicators of … poverty alleviation were used: income levels, children’s education, health care, and business progress. This study used the … sample of 150 borrowers from 20 Islamic microfinance institutions in Central Java, Indonesia. The questionnaires were …

Numerous microfinance initiatives around the world aim to alleviate poverty in developing countries. However, debate … from two studies in Indonesia that help explain why moneylending can still thrive when low-interest microfinance is widely …

Srivastava -- 3. Poverty targeting in Indonesia / Ari A. Perdana and John Maxwell -- 4. Poverty targeting in the People … channelling resources to the poor and extensively discusses the experience of five Asian countries--India, Indonesia, the People …1. Experiences with poverty targeting in Asia : an overview / John Weiss -- 2. Poverty targeting in India / Pradeep …