Essays about: "solidarity savings"

Found 2 essays containing the words solidarity savings.

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

3. 2. Impact of Microfinance on Living Standards, Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation of Poor People: A Case Study on Microfinance in the Chittagong District of Bangladesh

   University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Mohammad Arifujjaman Khan; Mohammed Anisur Rahaman; [2007]
   Keywords : Microfinance;

   Abstract : Microfinance is not a new development. Its origin can be traced back to 1976, when Muhammad Yunus set up the Grameen Bank, as experiment, on the outskirts of Chittagong University campus in the village of Jobra, Bangladesh. READ MORE