This book discusses women-oriented microfinance initiatives in India and their articulation
vis-à-vis state developmentalism and contemporary neo-liberal capitalism. It examines how …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to see whether the government subsidized
microfinance program has been able to expand physical, economic, political and socio …

The article explores the impact of a government-sponsored microcredit program in India on
women's decision-making powers across different socioreligious communities (SRCs). The …

International organisations promote microcredit as a tool for socio-economic development
by targeting women's entrepreneurial capabilities. There is limited research, however, on the …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact of different programs (Self Help
Groups, Farmers Clubs, Check Dams, and Training Programs) being implemented by Lupin …

This paper attempts a decomposition analysis of Poverty scenario in UP during 1993-94 and
2004-05. It was found that poverty has decreased but inequality has increased between …

Self-employment plays a prominent role in the improvement of the condition of
unemployment. Those members who are engaged in self-employment are in a much better …

Empowerment is a multidimensional process which should enable individual or a group of
individuals to realize their full identity and powers in all spheres of life. As per the survey …

Despite the long history of livelihood development programmes in India, given the scale of
rural poverty, the gains from such programmes large and small, have been modest, with …

The present study investigates the effects of Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojagar Yojana
(SGSY), a national level anti-poverty program of government of India with regard to poverty …