Sustainability of Microfinance Self Help Groups in India : Would Federating Help?

The major form of microfinance in India is that based on women's Self Help Groups (SHGs), which are small groups of 10-20 members. These groups collect savings from their members and provide loans to them. However, unlike most accumulating savings and credit associations (ASCAs) found in severa...

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Main Author: Nair, Ajai
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/02/5642267/sustainability-microfinance-self-help-groups-india-would-federating-help
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8847

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