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Singh, Nirvikar - 2006 - Rev.

communication technology (ICT) use for broad-based development and economic growth in India. It will examine the role of … well as structural changes. -- India ; ICTs ; Internet ; development …

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Natural disasters and private donations to NGOs : the effects of being present after the Tsunami in the Indian Ocean

Kim, Youngwan; Nunnenkamp, Peter; Bagchi, Chandreyee - 2014

NGOs are widely perceived to raise their flag in humanitarian hot-spots with strong media presence in order to attract higher private donations. We assess this hypothesis by comparing the changes in donations between US-based NGOs with and without activities in the four countries most affected...

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Transaction costs, Information technology and development

Singh, Nirvikar - 2004 - Revised October 2004

India that examined the economics of rural Internet kiosks, and relate this multifaceted case study to the theoretical …

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Information technology and rural development in India

Singh, Nirvikar - 2004

aim to provide IT-based services to rural populations in India. These projects are distinguished by the goal of commercial …

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Enhancing Good Governance in India : Law Schools and Community-University Engagement

Schukoske, Jane E. - 2012

contributing to social development and social and economic justice. In India, regulations of the National Legal Services Authority … strengthen efforts to accelerate systematic poverty alleviation in India. The global "knowledge mobilization" movement holds … objectives of law schools and other institutions of higher education in India. They conclude with recommendations to incentivize …

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An Empirical Study of Self-Helps Groups and Awareness of Group Members

Lokhande, M. A. - 2016

Self-help groups, as it evident from research studies, are instrumental in creating awareness and socio-economic development of group members and their families. The groups are formed and run on democratic principles. Generally, homogeneous groups of the same socio-economic background are...

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Transformation of Microfinance NGO into Non-Bank Financial Company (NBFC) : Potential, Scope and Challenges

Faisal, S M - 2017

Bank of India. Besides, being a corporate entity enables a Micro Finance Institution to access the capital markets for … the member-borrowers.The major challenges to the successful provision of microfinance in India can be summarized as … challenges.This study explores the growth and status of Microfinance in India. It also throws light on the problems and the legal …

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Money Management and Entrepreneurial Training in Microfinance : Impact on Beneficiaries and Institutions

Rusinà, Emanuele - 2019

program in a non-profit MFI in Kolkata, India. The paper's main purpose is to measure the marginal impact of training on the …

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Toward an Economics of the Rural Third Sector

Iliopoulos, Constantine N. - 2010

Third sector organizations play a prominent role in rural development. Yet, such organizations have been largely neglected by existing economic research. This paper examines the potential role of standard theories of the third sector and collective action in explaining the motivations to form...

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Microfinance and the decision to invest in children's education

Viswanath, P. V. - In: International Journal of Financial Studies : open … 6 (2018) 1, pp. 1-20

Although one of the primary objectives of microfinance has been the reduction of poverty through the provision of credit for income-generating purposes, evidence of its impact on poverty has been mixed. Even if there is no direct impact of microfinance, there may be an indirect positive impact...

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