Simur Bezabih

IMPACT OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS ON VULNERABILIY TO POVERTY

DEDEBIT CREDIT AND SAVING INSTITUTION

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Microfinance service is designed to help the poor section of the society which is not served by the formal banks. After the successful history of the Grameen bank, the service is widely spread in all over the world. In Ethiopia, the service of microfinance institutions is available to the poor section of the society with the objective reducing the level of poverty. As Poverty reduction strategy, the impact of microfinance institutions should be evaluated whether they safeguard the society from becoming poorer. This book evaluates the service of microfinance institutions in households' vulnerability to poverty by using primary data.The result shows us that,microfinance institutions can reduce household vulnerability to poverty and microfinance service user households are less vulnerable to poverty than non- users. Among the different vulnerability components poverty is the highest source of vulnerability which contributes almost 100 percent to the total level of vulnerability. Policy makers working in development related areas, microfinance service providers, researchers and students in the field of development economics will found this book more useful.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Seitenzahl: 92
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783639322804
• ISBN-10: 3639322800
• Artikelnr.: 32749415

Autorenporträt

Mr. Simur received his BA degree in Economics and his masters in Economics - Development Policy Analysis from Mekelle university. He is currently a Lecturer in Economics Department of Mekelle University where he is employed since May 2010. He has also worked in different organizations at management positions.