Microfinance and the business of poverty reduction: Critical                     perspectives from rural Bangladesh

Banerjee, Subhabrata Bobby; Jackson, Laurel R

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“…Solidarity circles entail friends and family, which are the fundamental assets that help in dealing with poverty. Environmental vulnerability consists of climate change and natural disasters including floods, cyclones and river erosion (23). Due to the changes in the economy such as recession and failure in micro-enterprise, people are exposed to vulnerability.…”

Section: Vulnerabilitymentioning

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“…These risks may involve hazards such as any environmental change, health issues, social issues such as discrimination among men and women, low income level and political issues. As vulnerability involves different hazards such as natural disasters, climate changes, physical hazards, economic problem of women, social problems, political issues and any other dangerous objects (12,23,36,37). The connection between risk object and an object at risk is known as the third element of this theory which is relationship of risk.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Hence, low WE is based on some responsible factors. Particularly vulnerabilities which are based on health vulnerability, environmental vulnerability, political vulnerability and economic vulnerability (12,23). These vulnerabilities decrease the positive influence of microfinance institutes towards WE.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Is Vulnerability Factors Discourages Women-Empowerment? The moderating role of Environmental, Health, Economic and Political Vulnerability between Microfinance Institutions and Women-Empowerment

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2019

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“…It is a process to alleviate poverty in the rural area (Rustinsyah & Dyson 2017). However, microfinance also thas a negative impact on the household (Adams & Von Pischke 1992, Kondo et al 2008, Ganle et al 2015, Banerjee & Jackson 2016, Coleman 1999, Maldonado & Gonzάlez-Vega 2008, Garikipati 2008.…”

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Cultural value as the basis for the microfinance development of the Farmer’s Group Association

Huruta

Pratomo

2019

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This study aims to describe the form of local wisdom (cultural value) in rural microfinance -this study conducted from October until December 2018 in Wangga Village, East Sumba. A qualitative method was used to picture the phenomenon of local wisdom-based microfinance development in communities. The authors used in-depth interviews with eight informants from the Rinjung Pahamu Farmer's Group Association. The eight informants were determined purposively. Also, the data collection was carried out through a focus group discussion with the Rinjung Pahamu Farmer's Group Association. The results of the study show that the local wisdom experienced by the members of the Rinjung Pahamu Farmer's Group Association was used to overcome the limited access to formal financial services. The forms of microfinance developed on the Island of Sumba could not be separated from the appreciation of the noble values (Marapu) adopted by the community, such as the philosophy of Pawandang, Hillu Kandutuku, and Rotu Padang. Furthermore, savings and loan activities carried out in the management of the Farmer's Group Association always consider the aspects of justice and survival. Based on the successful experience of the Rinjung Pahamu Farmer's Group Association, in the future, the cultural value as the basis for the microfinance development can be applied to other groups as a means to improve financial access among the poor, especially for those living in rural areas. Marapu's belief that was adopted by the people in Wangga Village still used as the basis for carrying out various activities in people's lives. Marapu's view is the belief that the government acknowledges pride, and it strengthens the community to maintain survival and balance. It practised through the Pawandang, Hillu Kandutuku, and Rotu Padang activities.

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“…The inhabitants in the surrounding area of Barapukuria lack clean water as the groundwater levels have been destroyed because of mining. marginalized groups such as powerless communities and labor forces (e.g., Alamgir and Cairns, 2015;Banerjee and Jackson, 2017;Contu and Girei, 2014;Khan et al, 2007;Khan et al, 2010).…”

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Critical essay: (In)sensitive violence, development, and the smell of the soil: Strategic decision-making of what?

Chowdhury

2019

Human Relations

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Firms may commit aspects of violence in a sophisticated way. To this end, I argue that, as firms and their influential agents (e.g. government bodies and NGOs that often work as third parties and claim neutrality) participate in designing and performing violent activities under an influence of ideological beliefs, certain aspects of violence are difficult to trace. In other words, it is not always easy to point out exactly which powerful actors did what to result in violence such as injury and killing. Because of this limited traceability of actions, certain consequences of such violence remain invisible for a long period of time. However, such violence has devastating effects that go beyond the physical and mental harm suffered by the victim, affecting even the socio-emotional situations of marginalized people. Accordingly, I conceptualize a form of violence with limited traceability and invisible negative consequences, which is termed as insensitive violence. By doing so, I also discuss fundamental flaws of economic and human perspectives of development that encourage recursive use of insensitive violence at the expense of environmental damage and emotional degradation of marginalized communities.

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Microfinance and the business of poverty reduction: Critical perspectives from rural Bangladesh

Abstract: This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. (Jairam Ramesh, Indian Rural Development Minister, 2012). Permanent repository link

Cited by 225 publications

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Is Vulnerability Factors Discourages Women-Empowerment? The moderating role of Environmental, Health, Economic and Political Vulnerability between Microfinance Institutions and Women-Empowerment

Is Vulnerability Factors Discourages Women-Empowerment? The moderating role of Environmental, Health, Economic and Political Vulnerability between Microfinance Institutions and Women-Empowerment

Cultural value as the basis for the microfinance development of the Farmer’s Group Association

Critical essay: (In)sensitive violence, development, and the smell of the soil: Strategic decision-making of what?

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