This book analyses what microfinance money means to women; and in doing so, it focuses on the perspectives of … individual women and of women-only groups. It explores women's own money management strategies, group dynamics and learning …, and those of women who are members of self-help groups …

This paper examines the poverty perceptions of retired women by assessing the extent to which demographic … the model for a complete investigation of the antecedents of poverty perceptions. Many of the retired women in this study … conditions influencing the poverty perceptions of retired women. As most of the respondents in this sample rely on the government …

three main topics: studies in the measurement and analysis of well-being and vulnerability to poverty, women's empowerment …Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Measurement and Analysis of Poverty in Rwanda -- Chapter 3: Measurement and … Analysis of Multidimensional Well-being in Russia -- Chapter 4: Vulnerability to Poverty in Ethiopia -- Chapter 5: Persistence …

In developing countries, women's decisions concerning their children's health depend on 'empowerment' concerning … poverty measurement. The health of children is a latent variable; their height and weight are observed health indicators. We …