Essays about: "Impact of micro finance on women"

Found 2 essays containing the words Impact of micro finance on women.

1. 1. Bridging the Gap between Formal and Informal Finance

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Heidi Uitto; [2020]
   Keywords : financial inclusion; propensity to save; informal finance; development; gender; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Financial inclusion, defined as access and usage of formal financial services, has several positive micro and macro-level socio-economic implications. Due to decades of vigorous policies aiming at lowering barriers to formal finance, 80 percent of Indians now own a bank account. However, there is a significant gap between account take up and usage. READ MORE

3. 2. Poverty and micro credit : a multidimensional impact study on indigenous women in rural Guatemala

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Hanna Wetterstrand; [2007]
   Keywords : micro finance; financial services; impact study; poverty; development; social capital; gender; Guatemala; MFS; field study;

   Abstract : The high level of economic inequality in the world today is an unacceptable. The poor people of the world lack several essential services, one of them being financial services. In order to achieve economic growth and higher incomes, capital investments are a key determinant. READ MORE