We assess the impact of an approach in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh that combines micro-credit with efforts to target the poor, address their specific needs, and enhance their economic potential. Our results support the pro-poor nature of the program and point toward benefits in terms of...

This article deals with the integration of gender in policies relating to information and communication technology to empower socially excluded poor women as producers of this technology. In this context, it examines an interventionist ICT policy undertaken by Kudumbasree (an innovative...

This paper is an attempt to review limited Asian experience on role of micro finance in agriculture. It details peculiar features of agriculture vs micro finance. Experience in the field indicates that micro- finance can play a crucial role where all round and infrastructure development has...