From credit to collective action: The role of microfinance in promoting women's social capital and normative influence

American Sociological Review

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 529-550

  Sanyal, Paromita ^a  

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLECTIVE ACTION; CREDIT PROVISION; EMPOWERMENT; MICROFINANCE; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; WOMENS STATUS;

INDIA; WEST BENGAL;

EID: 77949402380     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000312240907400402     Document Type: Article

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