Factors empowering women in Indian self-help group programs

International Review of Applied Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 425-444

  Bali Swain, Ranjula ^a   Wallentin, Fan Yang ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b BI NORWEGIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Norway)

Author keywords

India; microfinance; Self Help Groups; structural equation model; women empowerment

Indexed keywords

EMPOWERMENT; SELF HELP; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; WOMENS STATUS;

INDIA;

EID: 84861494136     PISSN: 02692171     EISSN: 14653486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02692171.2011.595398     Document Type: Article

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