The role of microfinance in women's empowerment : a comparative study of rural & urban groups in India

While the important topic of women's empowerment through microfinance has been the subject of academic and practitioner interest, Ramchandani examines these issues from brand-new perspectives. This new work focuses on the Self-Help Group (SHG) model, an under-studied aspect of microfinance prac...

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Main Author: Ajwani-Ramchandani, Raji, (Author)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017.
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ISBN: 9781787144255
9781787149281
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxix, 299 pages).

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