Timothée Demont

January 2, 2013

Investing in Boys and Girls: Schooling Decisions and Credit Constraints for Microfinance Participants in India

Investigating the impact of microfinance participation in India on educational outcomes, this study focuses on the changes that participation in SHGs brings about in the education of boys and girls of member households in Jharkhand.
October 11, 2012

Poverty, Access to Credit and Absorption of Income Shocks: Evidence from SHGs in India

Studying the role of SHGs in helping the poor cope with climatic shocks, this article analyses the strength of informal microfinance groups in absorbing adverse shocks