This study examines the credit consumption pattern of slum-dweller households under
different social welfare schemes and its impact on credit escalation and cross-financing …

The telecentre model was established to provide information and communication technology
(ICT) skills to empower people, reduce poverty and unemployment in poor areas. Our study …

Using a case study of India's Digital Stack, the paper seeks to understand how a discrete set
of technology services when consumed by citizens can create public value of financial …

Women's empowerment fundamentally shifts power relations, a systematic process of
removing deeply embedded unequal power structures. Drawing upon qualitative data from …

In this study, we construct original measures of women's empowerment in economic, social,
and interpersonal dimensions to estimate the effect of microcredit on women's …

Purpose The concept of women's empowerment is widely regarded as a crucial factor in
facilitating the integration and involvement of women in the development process. The …

Urban agriculture (UA) is proposed as a solution to the social and economic challenges
presented by cities by providing urban households with food and income using …

The role played by microfinancing in the empowerment of women has been a subject of
debate in recent literature. By employing the case study method, this paper explores the …

Objective: This study aims to conduct a systematic literature review (SLR) to identify the main
factors of individuals' empowerment from the perspective of microfinance. Methodology …

Women entrepreneurs are considered here as a backbone of economic growth and
development. This research is conducted to explain the role of microfinance banks in …