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
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bingley, U.K. Emerald Publishing Limited 2017
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