Rural credit and self-help groups : micro-finance needs and concepts in India

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Rural credit and self-help groups : micro-finance needs and concepts in India

K.G. Karmakar

Sage Publications, 1999

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  • : India : hb

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [365]-367) and index

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The various factors which have been instrumental in weakening rural credit agencies are examined in this book. The disappointing performance of the rural credit system has led to the emergence of alternative and innovative efforts known as self-help groups, and examples of these initiatives are examined in this book.

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PART ONE: RURAL CREDIT: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS Introduction The Role of Credit in Rural Development Evolution and Growth of the Rural Credit Delivery System Credit Recycling and the Problem of Overdues Agricultural Credit Review Committee, 1989 Narasimhaqm Committee, 1991 and Gupta Committee, 1998 Rural Credit Agencies Analysed Rural Credit at the Cross-Roads PART TWO: ANALYSIS OF MICRO-FINANCE NEEDS Credit Requirements of Tribal People Credit for the Rural Non-Farm Sector Credit for Rural Women Credit for Micro-Enterprise Development PART THREE: ROLE OF SELF-HELP GROUPS Self-Help Concepts Self Help Groups An Assessment The BAAC System in Thailand The Grameen Bank in Bangladesh Self-Help Groups and Bank Linkages Basic Policy Issues Concerning Self-Help Groups PART FIVE: STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE RURAL CREDIT DELIVERY Revival of the Rural Credit Delivery System in India Designing Appropriate Systems for Micro-Enterprises

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