Essays about: "Poverty of Pakistan"

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1. 11. Factors Determine the Infant Mortality in Punjab (Pakistan)

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Haris Idrees; [2010]
   Keywords : poverty; education; women; infant mortality; children; Social and economic history; Ekonomisk och social historia; History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : Infant and child mortality is the best indicator to examine the health status of the children in a society. It is also an important index to evaluate the socio-economic development. High level of infant and child mortality means poor government policies for improving the nation’s health and discourages the socio-economic development. READ MORE

3. 12. Entrepreneurship and Microfinance-A tool for empowerment of poor-Case of Akhuwat, Pakistan

   University essay from Akademin för hållbar samhälls- och teknikutveckling

   Author : Zahid Mustafa; Nodirbek Ismailov; [2008]
   Keywords : Entrepreneurship; Islamic Microfinance; Microfinance; Social Entrepreneurship; Empowerment; Poverty Reduction; Sustainable Development in Pakistan;

   Abstract : Purpose: Our main purpose is to carry out a research on combining microfinance with entrepreneurship for poverty alleviation, empowerment of poor and sustainable development. Target group: Students, researchers in Microfinance field, MFI’s, NGO’s and Governmental structures. READ MORE

4. 13. Micro Credit to Micro Finance institutions

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

   Author : Yasir Paracha; Muhammad Amin; [2008]
   Keywords : Micro Finance; economically active poor; Pakistan; financial system approach; Poverty lending approach;

   Abstract : Fighting poverty is one of the core objectives of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).Micro Finance is the best way to eradicate poverty and to empower people. Micro finance is the newly emerging financial industry. It has the target market of more than 1. READ MORE

5. 14. Micro finance : barriers to the microfinance outreach for women in Pakistan

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Waheed Rehman; [2007]
   Keywords : micro finance; out reach; gender discrimination; gender targeting;

   Abstract : This research provides an overview of micro finance industry in Pakistan. Micro Finance in Pakistan is at its initial stage. The organized micro finance activities started in 2001 as a result of Micro Finance ordinance 2001. The establishment of first micro finance bank of Pakistan is the result of this ordinance. READ MORE

6. 15. The Fertility Change in Pakistan and Bangladesh - a Study of Failure and Success

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Sara Larsson; [2006]
   Keywords : poverty; gender; Pakistan; fertility; population; Bangladesh; insecurity; Economics; econometrics; economic theory; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Bangladesh and Pakistan have a common history as one country and they are both predominantly Muslim with a similar culture. Despite this common context, and a lower economic development, Bangladesh has managed to reduce its total fertility rate considerably since the late 1980s, while Pakistan’s fertility rate reduction has lagged behind. READ MORE