How effective is microfinance in reaching the poorest? Empirical evidence on programme outreach in rural Pakistan

Microfinance has emerged on the global scale as a key strategy to reduce poverty and promote development. Most literature however, tends to concentrate on breadth as opposed to depth of programme outreach. This paper is based on a primary household survey of 1,132 respondents in the Punjab Province...

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Main Author: Asad K. Ghalib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2013-06-01
Series:Journal of Business Economics and Management
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Online Access:https://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/JBEM/article/view/3726