... inclusion and poverty alleviation outcomes. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative approach was adopted using thematic analysis of primary and secondary data collected from multiple MFI stakeholders across Pakistan. Fourteen major bottlenecks and an equal number of opportunities were identified...

... 12 2024 Consumption inequality Poverty alleviation Income distribution Marginal effect Gini coefficient C02 D12 I32 Reducing inequality today is the key to improving the economic and social prospects and mobility of the future and the next generation. According...

...Jaskirat Singh; Manjit Singh Purpose The study aims to examine the impact of social assistance schemes introduced by the Indian government on poverty alleviation in urban slums. Design/methodology/approach To accomplish the study's objectives, primary data were collected from 585 beneficiaries...

...Abd elrhman Elzahi Saaid Ali Purpose Poverty alleviation is one of the most compelling challenges facing Kenya today. It is not only widespread but it is also steadily rising. This highlights the need for sustainable solutions to poverty particularly through microfinance. This research...

... be contacted at: khakeez@gmail.com 22 10 2015 13 03 2016 06 04 2016 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Microfinance Poverty alleviation Financial inclusion Inclusive finance Banking sector outreach is considered...

...Ritwik Sasmal; Joydeb Sasmal Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of public expenditure on economic growth and poverty alleviation in developing countries like India. If poverty and inequality are high, the government may resort to distributive policies at the cost of long...

...Joseph Toindepi Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to establish what constitutes best practice models of microfinance for poverty alleviation. It argues that the new microfinance phenomenon characterized by two camps; commercial and developmental players should be recognized as legitimate...

... as a national benchmark for poverty alleviation. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was administered shortly before the eruption of the Egyptian Revolution. A series of regression models were run to uncover what Egyptians perceive to be the causes of poverty. Finally, a CIP was built to rank...