Essays about: "thesis on microfinance"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 essays containing the words thesis on microfinance.
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1. A Path Towards Empowerment? : A study on the perceptions of Men and Masculinities within Microfinance Investment Funds
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Feminist research as well as the growing field of ‘Men and Masculinities’ have identified how targeting women and excluding men from development initiatives could have unintended repercussions. As a common tool for development, microfinance is a fitting representation for this emphasis on women. READ MORE
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2. The Promise of Empowerment : A Content Analysis of MF-NGOs Approach to Women´s Empowerment in Bangladesh
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : The core issue of this thesis deals with the global issue of poverty and gender inequality inBangladesh. The research problem deals with the concept of empowerment in relation tomicrofinance loans as poverty alleviation strategies. READ MORE
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3. The Effect of Microfinance on Women’s Empowerment in Ghana: A Meta-Regression Analysis
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Microcredit is often regarded as the best tool for poverty alleviation and women's empowerment. The literature agrees that microcredit impacts positively different aspects of women’s lives. However, there are some aspects, including patriarchal norms and culture, that may obstacle to the success of those programs. READ MORE
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4. Microfinance and agricultural productivity - A study exploring the relationship between access to credit and agricultural productivity
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : This thesis establishes a macro-level analysis of how credit and microfinance affect agricultural productivity. We use fixed effects regression for panel data with countries as the cross-sectional variation from 2000 to 2018. READ MORE
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5. Digital Microfinance in a ‘Digital Bangladesh’ - Organizational Challenges for Microfinance Institutes towards Digital Financial Inclusion
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiAbstract : This thesis aims to contribute to the growing concept of Digital Financial Inclusion by exploring the challenges that Microfinance Institutes (MFIs) experience to provide financial services to the unbanked population in Bangladesh. Though there is an emergence of digital financial services provided by the commercial banks based on the infrastructural development initiative taken by the Bangladeshi Government’s ‘Digital Bangladesh’ agenda, only a few MFIs are investing their resources in digital innovations to strengthen their activities. READ MORE