Women, Microfinance, and Savings: Lessons and Proposals

Rebecca Vonderlack and Mark Schreiner
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Rebecca Vonderlack: Washington University in St. Louis

Development and Comp Systems from University Library of Munich, Germany

Abstract: Microfinance—both credit and savings—has potential to improve the well- being of poor women in developing countries. This paper explores practical ways to achieve that potential. Based on lessons from informal saving mechanisms that women already use, the paper proposes two savings services designed to address the development issues that confront women. The proposals call for safe-deposit boxes and for matched savings accounts for health care or education.

Keywords: gender; development; savings incentives; Individual Development Accounts; sexism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D91 J16 N3 O57 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25 pages
Date: 2001-09-02, Revised 2001-12-27
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