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Using Microcredit to Advance Women

Traditional financial institutions in many countries, have often failed to provide the needy with financial services to increase their income and reduce poverty. Hence, microcredit programs have been developed to fill in this gap. This note analyze...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Khandker, Shahidur R.
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
BORROWING
EMPLOYMENT
ENROLLMENT
FAMILY PLANNING
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
GIRLS
INCOME
INTEREST RATES
MICROFINANCE
NET WORTH
PRODUCTIVITY
READING
RURAL AREAS
SAVINGS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT POVERTY REDUCTION
CREDITWORTHINESS
WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT
CREDIT PROGRAMS
MICROCREDITS
MICROFINANCE PROGRAMS
ENTREPRENEURS
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
BUSINESS FORMATION
SAVINGS PROMOTION
RISK DIVERSIFICATION
POVERTY
TRAINING PROGRAMS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1998/11/438761/using-microcredit-advance-women
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11523

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