To what extent can co‐operatives strengthen rural development in sub‐Saharan Africa? This
paper explores the development of agricultural co‐operatives in Ethiopia, particularly the …

Credit constraint is often considered as one of the key barriers to the adoption of modern
agricultural technologies and low agricultural productivity in low-and middle-income …

This study examines the effects of Rotating Savings and Credit Associations (ROSCAs) on
women's socio-economic freedom and autonomy at the national level in India. We compare …

This study moves beyond counting electrified households as the policy consensus on
electrification and examines the effect of reliability of electricity on household's welfare in …

Although immigrants have been found to be particularly likely to engage in entrepreneurial
activities in their host countries, very often their ability to do so is restricted by a range of …

In Africa, social capital (SC) is an important resource for the informal economy. It substitutes
the limited formal business support systems as factor inputs for enterprise development. This …

Abstract Background Girls in Ethiopia's Amhara region experience high rates of child
marriage and are less able to negotiate sex or use family planning. Seeking to improve their …

To a certain extent, the informal economy flourishes by filling the gap left by formal
institutions. This is most vividly illustrated where practical management of informal financial …

Unlike the industrialized economies where economic exchange is mainly based on
impersonal transactions, African economies rely heavily on interpersonal relationships and …

The objective of the study was to enhance our knowledge on institutional bottlenecks for
financial development, financial inclusion, and microfinance, using Mauritania as a case …