Nepal and Pakistan: micro-finance and microentreprise development : their contribution to the economic empowerment of women

Maria Sabrina De Gobbi; Nara Hari Dhakal; Syed Tahir Hijazi

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Nepal and Pakistan: micro-finance and microentreprise development : their contribution to the economic empowerment of women

Maria Sabrina De Gobbi, Nara Hari Dhakal and Syed Tahir Hijazi

SEED working paper (Geneva, Switzerland), no. 69, ILO

2004

Abstract

womens empowerment

microfinance

microenterprise

enterprise creation

women workers

entrepreneur

survey

access to credit

saving

Nepal

Pakistan

Based on national surveys of women entrepreneurs and micro-finance clients in Nepal (135 clients) and Pakistan (104 clients). Examines the impact of micro-finance and microenterprise development on the economic and possible social empowerment of women in the two countries, highlighting differences and similarities.

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Title: Nepal and Pakistan; micro-finance and microentreprise development : their contribution to the economic empowerment of women
Creators: Maria Sabrina De Gobbi
Nara Hari Dhakal
Syed Tahir Hijazi
Contributors: International Labour Office
InFocus Programme on Boosting Employment through Small Enterprise Development
International Labour Organization. Job Creation and Enterprise Development Department
International Labour Organization. Social Finance Programme
Publisher: ILO; Geneva
Date published: 2004
Series: SEED working paper (Geneva, Switzerland); no. 69
Number of pages: vii, 72 p. :
Language: English
Asset Type: working paper
Record Identifier: 995328406702676