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

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: womens empowerment; microfinance; microenterprise; enterprise creation; women workers; entrepreneur.; survey.; access to credit.; saving; autonomisation des femmes; microfinance; micro entreprise; création d'entreprise; travailleuses; entrepreneur; enquête; accès au crédit; épargne; potenciación de las mujeres; microfinanciamiento; microempresa; creación de empresa; trabajadoras; empresario; encuesta; acceso a créditos; ahorro (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 72 pages
Date: 2004
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