Women as micro and small entrepreneurs have increasingly become a key target group for micro-credit programme. Providing access to micro-credit is considered a precondition for poverty alleviation, but also for women's empowerment. As poor women are increasingly recognised to be better borrowers, they are starting to become of interest also to regular financial institutions. But despite the proven positive impact entrepreneurs in the informal sector, ...
Micro Enterprises for Women: Competitiveness, Challenges and Prospects for New Global Environment
It is the fervent hope of the author that the invaluable information included in the various papers collected in this edited volume will inspire and encourage all people who are interested in knowing a lot about the competitiveness, challenges and prospects of women in microenterprises. A number of in-depth studies digging at the grassroots level of SHG women are also included in this book.
