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Impact Assessment of CFPR/TUP: A Descriptive Analysis Based on 2002-2005 Panel Data
Sulaiman, Munshi; Rabbani, Mehnaz; Prakash, Vivek A. - eSocialSciences - 2010
This paper looks at the overall performance of the CFPR/TUP programme using the 2002 baseline survey and 2005 repeat survey. All the topics covered in this study could be analysed more deeply, but that is beyond the scope of this paper. Our goal here is to present a descriptive overview of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008504571
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Microfinance and the Millennium Development Goals in Pakistan: Impact Assessment Using Propensity Score Matching
Setboonsarng, Sununtar; Parpiev, Ziyodullo - eSocialSciences - 2010
Using data from a survey of clients of a microfinance bank, Khushhali Bank, in 2005, the study revisited the survey … data and found that despite the Bank’s strict poverty-targeting program used in client selection and despite the surveyâ …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008543115
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Using Change Rankings to Understand Poverty Dynamics: Examining the Impact of CFPR/TUP from Community Perspective
Sulaiman, Munshi; Matin, Imran - eSocialSciences - 2006
Studies of poverty dynamics relying solely on household income-expenditure surveys can yield noisy results …, overestimating transient poverty and underestimating persistence of poverty, especially for the poorest. In this study, we make use … including promotional, protective and transformative strategies to make a real dent on extreme poverty.[CFPR-TUP Working Paper …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341817
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Book Review: Microfinance-Is it a means of Empowering Women?
Das, Sanchita; Sen, Anwesha - eSocialSciences - 2010
Multiple Meanings of Money: How Women See Microfinance by Smita Premchander, V. Prameela, M. Chidambaranathan, L …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009250471
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The Role of Self Help Group Bank Linkage Programme in Preventing Rural Emergencies in India
Wilson, Kim - eSocialSciences - 2006
The Self-Help Emergency Prevention (SHEPherd) programme aims to use lessons from CRS/Orissa’s emergency responses in 1999 and 2001 to inspire an India-wide response to emergency prevention. The programme has witnessed first-hand the ability of SHGs to mobilize poor families and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528280
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Performance Analysis of Fisherwomen Self-help Groups in Tamil Nadu
Jayaraman, R. - eSocialSciences - 2006
The present study attempted to assess the performance of Fisherwomen's self help groups (SHGs) in Tamil Nadu . Primary data required for the study were collected from 725 fisherwomen SHG members representing 41 SHGs from five coastal villages - Tharuvaikulam, Pazhayakayal and Therespuram in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005528306
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The Micro Financial Sector (Development and Regulation)Bill 2007
Law, Ministry of - eSocialSciences - 2007
The Micro Financial Sector (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2007 seeks to promote the sector and regulate micro financial organisations (MFO). 􀂐 National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) shall regulate the micro financial sector. 􀂐 The central government may establish...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487553
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Studies on Self-Help Groups of the Rural Poor
eSocialSciences - 2006
In pursuance of a recommendation made by the Asian and Pacific Regional Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA), the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, in collaboration with some of the other member-institutions of APRACA, undertook field studies of selected self-help group...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487711
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Agricultural Credit - Accomplishments and Challenges
Subbarao, Duvvuri - eSocialSciences - 2012
Agriculture’s share in GDP is less than 15 per cent but it still remains the direct domain of over half of the population whose economic prospects are linked to the performance of agriculture. There are many schemes taken by NABARD to improve the agricultural sector but there ahead which...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133106
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Commercialisation of Microfinance in India: A Discussion on the Emperor’s Apparel
Sriram, M S - eSocialSciences - 2010
The paper looks at the growth and commercialization of microfinance in India. It starts out be looking at how the … commercial microfinance has evolved internationally by discussing two specific examples and then moves on to examine the … specifics cases of four large microfinance institutions in India. The basic argument of the paper is that most of the early …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008544604