DELIVERY MECHANISMS AND IMPACT OF MICROFINANCE TRAINING IN INDIAN SELF-HELP GROUPS Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • AbstractWe evaluate the effect of delivery mechanisms for training provided by facilitators of selfhelp groups. Indian selfhelp groups are unique in that they are mainly nongovernment organisationformed microfinance groups but later funded by commercial banks. We correct for both membership and training endogeneity. Training impacts assets but not income. Underlying conditions that benefit training include better infrastructure (as in paved roads), linkage model type and training organiser. Copyright 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

published proceedings

  • JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

author list (cited authors)

  • Swain, R. B., & Varghese, A.

citation count

  • 21

publication date

  • January 2013

publisher