The a comparative study of rural & urban groups in India Ajwani-Ramchandani, Raji creator author. text bibliography enk 2017 monographic eng 1 online resource (xxix, 299 pages). While the important topic of women's empowerment through microfinance has been the subject of academic and practitioner interest, Ramchandani examines these issues from brand-new perspectives. This new work focuses on the Self-Help Group (SHG) model, an under-studied aspect of microfinance practice, and looks at both rural communicates and urban slums. Ramchandani presents recent empirical work from India including first-hand field-level case studies, where microfinance plays a key development role in reducing poverty, addressing women's empowerment, and fostering rural economic growth. Raji Ajwani-Ramchandani. Includes index. Includes bibliographical references. a-ii--- International economic relations Microfinance India Business & Economics International Economics Finance HF1359 .A39 2017 339.9 9781787144255 9781787149281 https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/doi/10.1108/9781787144255 https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/doi/10.1108/9781787144255 UtOrBLW 171016 20251029120757.0 9781787144255 eng