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Revista Gênero e Interdisciplinaridade
Introduction: Microcredit has been analyzed as a suitable alternative for generating employment and income for the most needy population, as it has allowed the development of economic activities by these individuals, offering a possibility of income generation in a country where unemployment is quite prevalent.
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Introduction: Microcredit has been analyzed as a suitable alternative for generating employment and income for the most needy population, as it has allowed the development of economic activities by these individuals, offering a possibility of income generation in a country where unemployment is quite prevalent.
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SSRN Electronic Journal, 2011
We document the level, type, and severity of crime in rural Bangladesh. Crime affected 36% of the households. The average cost of crime was worth two weeks' household consumption. We then study how microcredit affects crime. Our theoretical model shows how microcredit may increase cost of crime at the village level while reducing it for borrowers.
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We document the level, type, and severity of crime in rural Bangladesh. Crime affected 36% of the households. The average cost of crime was worth two weeks' household consumption. We then study how microcredit affects crime. Our theoretical model shows how microcredit may increase cost of crime at the village level while reducing it for borrowers.
Khondker Aktaruzzaman +2 more
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How Does Microcredit Work? Testing the Theories of Microcredit. [PDF]
Economists have used a great deal of ingenuity to delve underneath the practice of microcredit and understand the logic that underlies its operations. There is no single theory, however. What we have instead is a bewildering variety of theories; the only common thread binding most of them is the idea that the way microcredit is delivered in practice ...
S.R. Osmani, Wahiduddin Mahmud
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How Does Microcredit Work? A Review of the Theories of Microcredit. [PDF]
The remarkable speed at which the reach of microcredit has expanded around the world in the last three decades has piqued the curiosity of practitioners and theorists alike. While assessing the impact of microcredit on the lives and livelihoods of the poor remains a contentious issue, there is no disputing the fact that there is something novel ...
S.R. Osmani, Wahiduddin Mahmud
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International Journal of Applied Philosophy, 2019
An analysis of the specific yogurt and phone microcredit schemes in Bangladesh is made along three lines of argument. It is important to note that these schemes are pulled together by NGO’s (non-governmental organizations) to assist women and children in developing areas to attain financial independence—the first line employs leftist criticism of the ...
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An analysis of the specific yogurt and phone microcredit schemes in Bangladesh is made along three lines of argument. It is important to note that these schemes are pulled together by NGO’s (non-governmental organizations) to assist women and children in developing areas to attain financial independence—the first line employs leftist criticism of the ...
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A new era of microfinance: The digital microcredit and its impact on poverty
Journal of International Development, 2022Khan Jahirul Islam
exaly
This timely Handbook offers a unique opportunity to consider the performance and national context of microcredit initiatives within the European Union.
Tuija Wallgren, Mohammad Naveed Awan
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Tuija Wallgren, Mohammad Naveed Awan
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Sustainable Empowerment Initiatives among Rural Women through Microcredit Borrowings in Bangladesh
Sustainability, 2020Jesmin Akhter
exaly