Essays about: "Jenny Ngaichan Iao Jörgensen"

Found 1 essay containing the words Jenny Ngaichan Iao Jörgensen.

  1. 1. REVISITING SOCIAL CAPITAL IN DEVELOPMENT: CAN GROUP-BASED MICROFINANCE REPRODUCE SOCIAL CAPITAL? A Case Study in Rural Cambodia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Jenny Ngaichan Iao Jörgensen; [2009]
    Keywords : Svay Rieng; Cambodia; collective action; microfinance; social capital; community saving; village saving; social network; social relations; empowerment; community development; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Group-based microfinance programmes, based on trust and solidarity among members, currently dominate development policy and practice as the approach compensates for individual poor’s lack of material resources and market imperfections. Despite strong evidence of its social and economic impact, few researches take an in-depth, empirical look at how the group models manifest and create social capital. READ MORE