The role of microfinance in women's empowerment : a comparative study of rural & urban groups in India / Raji Ajwani-Ramchandani.
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TextPublisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, Description: 1 online resource (xxix, 299 pages)ISBN: 9781787144255Subject(s): International economic relations | Microfinance -- India | Business & Economics -- International -- Economics | FinanceAdditional physical formats: No titleDDC classification: 337 LOC classification: HF1359 | .A39 2017Online resources: Click here to access online Summary: While the important topic of women's empowerment through microfinance has been the subject of academic and practitioner interest, Ramchandani examines these issues from brand-new perspectives. This new work focuses on the Self-Help Group (SHG) model, an under-studied aspect of microfinance practice, and looks at both rural communicates and urban slums. Ramchandani presents recent empirical work from India including first-hand field-level case studies, where microfinance plays a key development role in reducing poverty, addressing women's empowerment, and fostering rural economic growth.
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Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references.
While the important topic of women's empowerment through microfinance has been the subject of academic and practitioner interest, Ramchandani examines these issues from brand-new perspectives. This new work focuses on the Self-Help Group (SHG) model, an under-studied aspect of microfinance practice, and looks at both rural communicates and urban slums. Ramchandani presents recent empirical work from India including first-hand field-level case studies, where microfinance plays a key development role in reducing poverty, addressing women's empowerment, and fostering rural economic growth.
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