| ID | 101499 |
| Title Proper | Microfinance and poverty reduction |
| Other Title Information | Evidence from a Village Study in Bangladesh |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Nawaz, Shah |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | To evaluate the competing claims on the impact of microfinance programs on multidimensional poverty, a village study in Bangladesh was conducted where three microfinance programs had been operating for more than five years. The study found that microfinance has resulted in a moderate reduction in the poverty of borrowers, as measured by a variety of socio-economic indicators, but has not reached many of the poorest in the village. To make microfinance a more effective means of poverty reduction other services such as skills training, technological support, education and health related strategies should be included with microfinance. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 45, No. 6; Dec 2010: p670-683 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 45, No. 6; Dec 2010: p670-683 |
| Key Words | Asia ; Bangladesh ; Microcredit ; Microfinance ; Poverty ; Well-being |