This paper analyzes the relationship between availability of microfinance and child labor in rural Bangladesh. Using household-level fixed effect in panel data, this paper shows that the stock of women's recent loans negatively impacts child labor. A 10 percent increase in the s…
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This study combs through the literature to assess what is already known about MFIs and what is not known. Following a discussion on literature, recent rating systems for MFIs will is discussed. Based on information gathered from literature, a set of recommendations that could in…
The concept of microfinance is based on the assumption that given a reasonable period of time, poverty can be considerably reduced if poor people are given access to capital and guided properly in implementing and managing income generating business enterprises. The main objecti…
This dissertation comprises five essays on the subject of entrepreneurship and postconflict reconstruction. The first essay serves as the introduction, and outlines the political economy of conflict and postconflict reconstruction, and the potential and requirements for entrepre…
The effective design and delivery of a program of microfinance is difficult under any circumstance. However, in conflicted-affected societies the task of these institutions that seek to provide financial stability to its most impoverished members the task is complicated manifold…
This dissertation studies the collaborative efforts between World Vision Ethiopia (WVE) and Wisdom Micro financing Institution, S.C. (WISDOM) to provide caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) in Ethiopia with microfinance. Because of the millions of new OVCs being …
The purpose of this thesis is: (a) to understand the behaviour of microfinance institutions; (b) to capture some of the issues that affect their behaviour and development; and (c) to focus on 'healthy' institutionalization processes. Two methodologies were used to achieve this p…
Contributed articles presented at seventh International Conference on E-Governance (ICEG-2010), organized on behalf of International Congress of E-Government, held at Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore from April 22-24, 2010.
Changing contours of microfinance in India
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Changing contours of microfinance in India
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Type: Book
Contributed articles presented at seventh International Conference on E-Governance (ICEG-2010), organized on behalf of International Congress of E-Government, held at Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore from April 22-24, 2010.
Changing contours of microfinance in India
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Type: Book
This book brings together empirical evidences and theoretical perspectives to provide a comprehensive overview of the microfinance sector in India. The essays in the volume: focus on the application of information and communication technology (ICT) solutions in microfinance inst…