Shaheen Rafi Khan
Biographic Data
| ID | 3697430 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shaheen Rafi Khan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shaheen Rafi |
| FAMILY NAME | Khan |
| SIGNATURE | KHAN S R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Schlumberger (Ireland) |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Microcredit in South Asia
This paper reviews feminist critiques, both on conceptual and empirical grounds, of the contention that microcredit empowers women. It also reviews other critiques of microcredit as being pushed by a neo-liberal agenda to extend the domain of the market or as a development panacea while not really representing authentic development. It makes a case for privileging women’s perception and voice and adds to the literature that does this using a case…
A rural support programme exit strategy
Rural support programmes in Pakistan are major players in rural development, with significant outreach. Owing to funding constraints, they are currently exploring an exit strategy whereby they facilitate the formation of multi-tier local support organisations (LSOs), including those exclusively run by women. The present article focuses on the impact of this exit strategy on rural women. The findings, based on survey research, show that women have…
Fishery degradation in Pakistan
The number of fishing vessels in Pakistan's coastal waters has been steadily increasing but the fish catches steadily decreasing. Press reports blame this on poverty-driven overfishing by the artisanal fishers with banned nets. Using qualitative methods and tapping into local stakeholder knowledge, this study dispels simplistic views by exploring in depth the coastal artisanal fisheries sector in Pakistan and documenting the challenges faced by i…
Assessing poverty–deforestation links
Microcredit in South Asia
This paper reviews feminist critiques, both on conceptual and empirical grounds, of the contention that microcredit empowers women. It also reviews other critiques of microcredit as being pushed by a neo-liberal agenda to extend the domain of the market or as a development panacea while not really representing authentic development. It makes a case for privileging women’s perception and voice and adds to the literature that does this using a case…
Fishery degradation in Pakistan
The number of fishing vessels in Pakistan's coastal waters has been steadily increasing but the fish catches steadily decreasing. Press reports blame this on poverty-driven overfishing by the artisanal fishers with banned nets. Using qualitative methods and tapping into local stakeholder knowledge, this study dispels simplistic views by exploring in depth the coastal artisanal fisheries sector in Pakistan and documenting the challenges faced by i…
Assessing poverty–deforestation links
Fishery degradation in Pakistan
The number of fishing vessels in Pakistan's coastal waters has been steadily increasing but the fish catches steadily decreasing. Press reports blame this on poverty-driven overfishing by the artisanal fishers with banned nets. Using qualitative methods and tapping into local stakeholder knowledge, this study dispels simplistic views by exploring in depth the coastal artisanal fisheries sector in Pakistan and documenting the challenges faced by i…
A rural support programme exit strategy
Rural support programmes in Pakistan are major players in rural development, with significant outreach. Owing to funding constraints, they are currently exploring an exit strategy whereby they facilitate the formation of multi-tier local support organisations (LSOs), including those exclusively run by women. The present article focuses on the impact of this exit strategy on rural women. The findings, based on survey research, show that women have…
Microcredit in South Asia
This paper reviews feminist critiques, both on conceptual and empirical grounds, of the contention that microcredit empowers women. It also reviews other critiques of microcredit as being pushed by a neo-liberal agenda to extend the domain of the market or as a development panacea while not really representing authentic development. It makes a case for privileging women’s perception and voice and adds to the literature that does this using a case…
Economics (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Environmental degradation (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Poverty (2 works) · Agriculture (1 work)