Two persistent problems that affect a significant portion of Indian women are poverty and violation of their human rights. In recent years, micro-credit has com

Using a case study of Bangladesh, and based on a long term participatory observation method, this book investigates claims of the success of microcredit, as wel

Contributed papers presented earlier in a conference.

Beyond Micro-Credit sets out how Indian Micro-Finance Initiatives are combining micro-finance with a wide range of development goals, these include not only pov

"Two persistent problems that affect a significant portion of Indian women are poverty and violation of their human rights. In recent years, micro-credit has co