?The book focuses on how microfinance institutions can be the alternative way to supply funds to combat different phases of global economic recessions. Also, it emphasizes upon their capabilities in reducing poverty and inequality as the countries of the world today aim to attain the goal of sustainable development. The book further deals with the challenges that the micro financial institutions may face while sustain in the competitive and vast changing global business environment. Finally, the book analyses the effectiveness of micro financial services for the emergence of micro, small and medium enterprises with new technology and innovations which, in turn, can be instrumental in ensuring new relocation of global supply chains.
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Part I Role of Microfinance in Mitigating Economic Recession of World's Economies |
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3 | (8) |
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2 Global Recession and Microfinance Institutions: Challenges and Opportunities |
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11 | (18) |
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3 Role of Microfinance as Counter-Recessionary Tool: A Macro-theoretic Analysis with Special Reference to Indian Economy |
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29 | (22) |
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4 Performance of Microfinance Institutions Under Economic Growth and Fluctuations: Evidence from South Asian Countries |
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51 | (12) |
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5 Microfinance as a Strategy to Curb the Global Recession |
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63 | (18) |
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6 Developing Strategies to Improve Microfinance System in Turkey with Fuzzy Logic |
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81 | (16) |
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7 Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions and Financial Inclusion in West Bengal: A DEA Approach |
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97 | (16) |
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8 Effects of Financial Widening Activities on Self-Employment Opportunities in Nigeria: Implications on Global Recession and Social Exclusion |
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113 | (18) |
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9 Role of Microfinance to Promote the Growth of Unorganized Manufacturing Enterprises in India: An Analysis |
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131 | (16) |
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10 Assessing Microfinance Potentiality in India with Special Reference to Odisha: Combating Global Recession Through Local Intervention |
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147 | (14) |
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Part II Role of Microfinance in Reducing Social Exclusion of the Countries and Regions |
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11 Financial Inclusion Through Microfinance: Is It Possible? |
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161 | (16) |
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12 Political Economy of Microfinance from the Gender and Politics Point of View: Enhancing Social Inclusion of Women to the Workforce |
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177 | (18) |
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13 Assessing the Impact of Microfinance on Inequality: A Study of Major SAARC Nations Using Panel Causality Analysis |
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195 | (14) |
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14 Sustainability of Indian Microfinance Institutions: Assessing the Impact of Andhra Crisis |
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209 | (20) |
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15 Role of Microfinance Institutions in Social inclusion: A Study with Reference to India |
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229 | (20) |
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16 Role of Microfinance in the Reduction of Rural Poverty in West Bengal |
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249 | (14) |
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17 Microfinance and Women Empowerment: An Assessment of Disparity in Rural Women Access to Micro Credit in Nigeria |
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263 | (14) |
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18 Predicting the Likelihood of Loan Default Among Marginalised Population: A Case Study on Rural Bengal |
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277 | (18) |
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Ramesh Chandra Das is currently Professor of Economics at Vidyasagar University, West Bengal, India. He has contributed several research papers to national and international journals with high impacts along with completions of three minor research projects sponsored by the University Grants Commission, India.
