dc.contributor.author | Khanam, Dilruba | |
dc.contributor.author | Mohiuddin, Muhammad | |
dc.contributor.author | Hoque, Asadul | |
dc.contributor.author | Weber, Olaf | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-19 14:47:57 (GMT) | |
dc.date.available | 2018-09-19 14:47:57 (GMT) | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-09-18 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40497-018-0114-6 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10012/13815 | |
dc.description.abstract | Microfinance services have emerged as an effective tool for financing microentrepreneurs to alleviate poverty. Since the 1970s, development theorists have considered non-governmental microfinance institutions (MFIs) as the leading practitioners of sustainable development through financing micro-entrepreneurial activities. This study evaluates the impact of micro-finance services provided by MFIs on poverty alleviation. In this vein, we examine whether microfinance services contribute to poverty alleviation, and also identify bottlenecks in micro-finance programs and operations. The results indicate that the micro-loans have a statistically significant positive impact on the poverty alleviation index and consequently improve the living standard of borrowers by increasing their level of income. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Springer | en |
dc.subject | microfinance | en |
dc.subject | Bangladesh | en |
dc.subject | poverty | en |
dc.title | Financing micro-entrepreneurs for poverty alleviation: a performance analysis of microfinance services offered by BRAC, ASA, and Proshika from Bangladesh | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dcterms.bibliographicCitation | Khanam, D., Mohiuddin, M., Hoque, A., & Weber, O. (2018). Financing micro-entrepreneurs for poverty alleviation: a performance analysis of microfinance services offered by BRAC, ASA, and Proshika from Bangladesh. Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, 8(27), 1-17. doi:10.1186/s40497-018-0114-6 | en |
uws.contributor.affiliation1 | Faculty of Environment | en |
uws.contributor.affiliation2 | School of Environment, Enterprise and Development | en |
uws.typeOfResource | Text | en |
uws.peerReviewStatus | Reviewed | en |
uws.scholarLevel | Faculty | en |