Learning and savings groups in Bangladesh
An Alternative Model for Transforming Families and Communities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3886196 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Marsden (0000-0002-1307-2498), Kate Marsden, Mizanur Rahman (0000-0003-4615-7866), Mohammed M Rahman (0000-0003-2229-5121), Tim Danz, Andrea Danz, Paul Wilson (0000-0002-2657-5780, Schlumberger (Ireland), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 52-67 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09614524.2019.1631259 |
| OpenAlex | W2951877248 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
Development programmes centred on microfinance have experienced varied levels of success, especially in Bangladesh. Although impact assessments of these development interventions conclude that poor participants’ access to credit is enhanced, the same empirical analysis reveals less encouraging results on women’s empowerment and community transformation. Food for the Hungry’s Family and Community Transformation (FCT) programme represents an alternative model to the traditional microcredit approach to development by emphasising internal savings, holistic training, and the build-up of community-wide social capital. Group graduation to sustainable independence takes a joint commitment of up to ten years
Business · Community development · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Microfinance · Psychological intervention · Social capital · Social change · Social science · Social transformation · Sociology · Engineering · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
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Six Randomized Evaluations of Microcredit
Case Study Research
High Noon for Microfinance Impact Evaluations
The Benefits and Costs of Microfinance
Development, Divinity and Dharma
Poor Economics. A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty
Rural credit programs and women's empowerment in Bangladesh
The Effects of Religion on Development Efforts
The impact of Group‐Based Credit Programs on Poor Households in Bangladesh
Empowering Women with Micro Finance
Can microcredit worsen poverty? Cases of exacerbated poverty in Bangladesh
Guest editor conclusion
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |