The micro credit summit at Halifax, Canada, proves that micro finance is a world wide movement. However, cooperatives are the most successful micro finance institutions. This book highlights the development of cooperative movement in India with special reference to micro finance.
This book aims to give a brief review of different types of cooperatives in India and their role in disbursement of micro finance to people to help themselves and build a more secure and ...
Pointing out that the relationship between the individual and the community is facing challenges, the book attempts to stress the significance of organisations like cooperatives, self help groups and non-governmental organisations for development of rural India. It focuses on the different types of cooperatives in Indi and their role in governance systems in mutuals. The articles by scholars and those with practical experience in running cooperatives deal with ...
The 20 papers in this volume try to analyse the various aspects of cooperatives in India. Highlighting the need for global cooperative movement, they discuss at length the cooperative law in the country, cooperative management, and umbilical relationship between State and cooperatives.
Examining the role of cooperatives in mitigating food insecurity, the contributors also deal with the performance of women cooperatives, its role in women empowerment, ...