Rural Finance Policies 2 - Impact of microfinance on poverty alleviation: what does emerging evidence indicate?
The spectacular growth of the microfinance industry has been fueled not by market forces but by conscious actions of national governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and donors who view microfinance as an effective tool for alleviating poverty. Since much of the impetus behind this large...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
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| author | Sharma, Manohar |
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| description | The spectacular growth of the microfinance industry has been fueled not by market forces but by conscious actions of national governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and donors who view microfinance as an effective tool for alleviating poverty. Since much of the impetus behind this large and increasing support for microfinance hinges on the assumption that its economic and social impacts are significant, it needs to be examined more closely. This review... indicates that impact studies themselves must be improved to make more accurate assessments of benefits. This is important, for only through cycles of innovation, experimentation, and evaluation can we hope to establish lasting institutions that alleviate the financial constraints faced by the poor. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1564242025-01-10T06:35:35Z Rural Finance Policies 2 - Impact of microfinance on poverty alleviation: what does emerging evidence indicate? Sharma, Manohar microfinance evaluation microenterprises non-governmental organizations government purchases poverty alleviation The spectacular growth of the microfinance industry has been fueled not by market forces but by conscious actions of national governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and donors who view microfinance as an effective tool for alleviating poverty. Since much of the impetus behind this large and increasing support for microfinance hinges on the assumption that its economic and social impacts are significant, it needs to be examined more closely. This review... indicates that impact studies themselves must be improved to make more accurate assessments of benefits. This is important, for only through cycles of innovation, experimentation, and evaluation can we hope to establish lasting institutions that alleviate the financial constraints faced by the poor. 2000 2024-10-24T12:44:06Z 2024-10-24T12:44:06Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156424 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Sharma, Manohar. 2000. Rural Finance Policies 2 - Impact of microfinance on poverty alleviation: what does emerging evidence indicate? Rural Financial Policies for Food Security of the Poor Policy Brief 2. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156424 |
| spellingShingle | microfinance evaluation microenterprises non-governmental organizations government purchases poverty alleviation Sharma, Manohar Rural Finance Policies 2 - Impact of microfinance on poverty alleviation: what does emerging evidence indicate? |
| title | Rural Finance Policies 2 - Impact of microfinance on poverty alleviation: what does emerging evidence indicate? |
| title_full | Rural Finance Policies 2 - Impact of microfinance on poverty alleviation: what does emerging evidence indicate? |
| title_fullStr | Rural Finance Policies 2 - Impact of microfinance on poverty alleviation: what does emerging evidence indicate? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rural Finance Policies 2 - Impact of microfinance on poverty alleviation: what does emerging evidence indicate? |
| title_short | Rural Finance Policies 2 - Impact of microfinance on poverty alleviation: what does emerging evidence indicate? |
| title_sort | rural finance policies 2 impact of microfinance on poverty alleviation what does emerging evidence indicate |
| topic | microfinance evaluation microenterprises non-governmental organizations government purchases poverty alleviation |
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