Does Micro-Credit Empower Women through Self-Help Groups? Evidence from Punjab, Northern India

The goal of this paper is to examine the question—‘Does income earned by members of women’s self-help groups (SHGs) through micro-credit programs empower them?’ The nature of the topic dictates the use of cross-sectional survey technique and comparative analys...

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Main Authors: Mansour Esmaeil Zaei, Prachi Kapil, Olha Pelekh, Azadeh Teimoury Nasab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Societies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/8/3/48