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Economic and Social Impacts of Self-help Groups in India

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dc.contributor.authorLiu, Yanyan
dc.contributor.authorDeininger, Klaus
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T19:09:37Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T19:09:37Z
dc.date.issued2009-03-01
dc.description.abstractAlthough there has been considerable recent interest in micro-credit programs, rigorous evidence on the impacts of forming self-help groups to mobilize savings and foster social empowerment at the local level is virtually non-existent, despite a large number of programs following this pattern. The authors use a large household survey to assess the economic and social impacts of the formation of self-help groups in India. They find positive impacts on empowerment and nutritional intake in program areas overall and heterogeneity of impacts between members of pre-existing and newly formed groups, as well as non-participants. Female social and economic empowerment in program areas increased irrespective of participation status, suggesting positive externalities. Nutritional benefit was more pronounced for new participants than for members of pre-existing groups. Evidence of higher consumption - but not income or asset formation - by participants suggests that at the time of the survey, the program's main economic impact had been through consumption smoothing and diversification of income sources rather than exploitation of new income sources. Evaluation of such programs in ways that allow heterogeneity of program impact can yield highly policy-relevant insights.en
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dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4884
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/4079
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 4884
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO BANK LOANS
dc.subjectACCESS TO CREDIT
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO SAVINGS
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INCOME
dc.subjectASSET ACCUMULATION
dc.subjectBANK LOAN
dc.subjectBANK LOANS
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPITAL INJECTION
dc.subjectCAPITAL STOCK
dc.subjectCHECKS
dc.subjectCOLLABORATION
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANK
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY ACTIVISTS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY CENTER
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCONSUMER
dc.subjectCONTROL GROUPS
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOUNTERFACTUAL
dc.subjectCREDIT ACCESS
dc.subjectCREDIT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectCROP FAILURES
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTION
dc.subjectDEPOSIT
dc.subjectDESCRIPTION
dc.subjectDESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES
dc.subjectDISTRICTS
dc.subjectDIVERSIFICATION
dc.subjectDPIP
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectDROUGHTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectENDOWMENTS
dc.subjectEQUALITY
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXPLOITATION
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALES
dc.subjectFIGURES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUSBAND
dc.subjectIMPACT EVALUATION
dc.subjectINCOME SOURCES
dc.subjectINCREASE IN INCOME
dc.subjectINCREASE IN INCOMES
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTENDED BENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectJOB TRAINING
dc.subjectKEY BENEFIT
dc.subjectKEY BENEFITS
dc.subjectLAND OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectLENDING PORTFOLIO
dc.subjectLEVELS OF ACCESS
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectLOAN REPAYMENT
dc.subjectLOAN SIZE
dc.subjectLOCAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectLOCAL GROUPS
dc.subjectLOWER INCOME
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMATCHING METHODS
dc.subjectMICRO-CREDIT
dc.subjectMICRO-FINANCE
dc.subjectMOBILIZATION
dc.subjectNGO
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOUTCOME INDICATORS
dc.subjectOUTREACH
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPROGRAM EFFECTS
dc.subjectPROGRAM IMPACTS
dc.subjectPROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC ECONOMICS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SAFETY
dc.subjectQUESTIONNAIRE
dc.subjectQUESTIONNAIRES
dc.subjectRECEIPT
dc.subjectRECONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectRELIGIOUS GROUP
dc.subjectREPAYMENT
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSALES
dc.subjectSAMPLE SIZE
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSELF-EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSELF-HELP
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSERVICE QUALITY
dc.subjectSHG
dc.subjectSOCIAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectSOCIAL COHESION
dc.subjectSOCIAL EMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL EXCLUSION
dc.subjectSTART-UP
dc.subjectTARGET GROUP
dc.subjectTARGET GROUPS
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTHRIFT
dc.subjectTREATMENT EFFECTS
dc.subjectURBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectVILLAGE
dc.subjectVILLAGE CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectVILLAGE CONDITIONS
dc.subjectVILLAGE LEVEL
dc.subjectVILLAGE MEETINGS
dc.subjectVILLAGES
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWOMAN
dc.titleEconomic and Social Impacts of Self-help Groups in Indiaen
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4884
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryIndia
okr.region.geographicalSouth Asia
okr.region.geographicalAsia
okr.sectorHousing finance and real estate markets,General public administration sector,General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector
okr.sectorFinance,Public Administration, Law, and Justice,Agriculture, fishing, and forestry
okr.themeRural development :: Rural markets
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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