Gender, microcredit, and poverty alleviation in a developing country: the case of women entrepreneurs in Pakistan
Abstract
The paper explores the impact of financial exclusion on financial and human poverty amongst women in Pakistan. The findings suggest that persistent financial exclusion, gender discrimination, and conservative religious values adversely impact women’s empowerment. There is an inverse correlation between the size of microcredit and women’s financial poverty, which is not the case for human poverty. Larger families experienced higher rates of poverty reduction than smaller families. The study offers evidence, and supports theories on the impact of microcredit upon poverty alleviation. These findings inform policy makers, women entrepreneurs, and microfinance institutions.Citation
Hussain, J., Mahmood, S., Scott, J. (2018) 'Gender, microcredit, and poverty alleviation in a developing country: the case of women entrepreneurs in Pakistan', Journal of International Development, doi: 10.1002/jid.3403Publisher
WileyJournal
Journal of International DevelopmentDOI
10.1002/jid.3403Additional Links
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10991328Type
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0954-1748ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1002/jid.3403
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