Essays about: "Indian Microfinance"

Found 4 essays containing the words Indian Microfinance.

1. 1. Election Cycles and Microfinance in the Indian States : Political Pressures, Opportunistic Election Cycles and Political Uncertainty Cycles: What Does It Do for the Indian Microfinance Sector?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Emma Gunnarsson; [2020]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : In India, election cycles have repeatedly been reported to sway the microfinance sector. Meanwhile, the sector is recognized as an important poverty fighting tool; both the largely privately funded MFI system and the largely publicly funded SHG system. READ MORE

3. 2. An integrated perspective on emerging tensions between upward, downward and internal accountability within a development NGO setting

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Cecilia Kores; Dennis Müllerschön; [2014]
   Keywords : NGO accountability; Development NGO; Downward accountability;

   Abstract : This paper contributes to the understanding and use of accountability in development NGOs (non-governmental organizations). By drawing on Ebrahim's (2003) framework we outline the accountability mechanisms present in Microfin, a large Indian microfinance NGO, and analyze the effects on Microfin's relationship with key stakeholders (in particular downwards to beneficiaries). READ MORE

4. 3. Water management and water availability in a subwatershed,Tamil Nadu, India

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära

   Author : Marie Nordh Hagberg; [2012]
   Keywords : Rainwater harvesting; watershed management; Tamil Nadu;

   Abstract : India is a country with progressing technical and economical development, but the development is not evenly distributed. Farmers in the Indian rural areas are struggling. There are worries that climate changes could have a negative impact on agriculture. READ MORE

5. 4. Why the poor are underinsured: A case study on microinsurance in south-east India

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Benedikt Link; Max Wirz; [2007]
   Keywords : Microfinance; Microinsurance; India; Hand in Hand; Insurance;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the reasons for underinsurance of the poor in south-east India. Based on data gathered during a six week assignment in Tamil Nadu, India, we analyse which factors have so far hindered the development of a market for microinsurance. READ MORE