Outreaching the poor under microfinance institutions in India
Rhetoric versus realities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12705160 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sunil Sangwan (0000-0002-2398-3180, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur India, corresponding author), Narayan Chandra Nayak (0000-0003-0416-6860, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Kharagpur India) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Public Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-3891 • E-ISSN: 1479-1854 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/pa.2161 |
| OpenAlex | W3023949149 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 22 |
In India, microfinance institutions (MFIs) have made an impressive contribution in achieving the financial inclusion. However, the peculiar features of MFI lending—the uncollateralized small amount loans—raise doubts on their outreach and targeting that whether the poor are really being served. This study based on a primary survey ascertains that mere financial inclusion does not guarantee poverty outreach in the context of India
Business · Context (archaeology · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Financial inclusion · Financial services · Financial system · Geography · Inclusion (mineral · Microfinance · Outreach · Poverty · Rhetoric · Social science · Sociology · FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance · Islamic Finance and Banking Studies · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Finance
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |