Entrepreneurship is widely argued to be critical for alleviating extreme poverty. However,
research on this topic is characterized by diverging perspectives regarding poverty …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore how vulnerabilities arising from physical
impairments, age, widowhood, forced displacement due to war or natural disasters and …

A slew of participatory and community-demand-driven approaches have emerged in order to
address the multi-dimensional nature of poverty in developing nations. The present study …

We have not started this second edition with an introduction to social marketing principles
and readers who wish to start at this point should go to Chapter 2. Rather we have decided …

This introductory chapter seeks to familiarize you with some of the major trends of recent
times that pervade the context of contemporary managing and organizations. Some of these …

Microcredit has long been hailed as a powerful tool to promote livelihoods and reduce
poverty through entrepreneurship. However, its impacts on people's subjective well-being …

The present research aimed to first specify entrepreneurial competencies required for
launching small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) among rural youth. Then, weights …

This article aims to present current research trends in microfinance for small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) and microfinance institutions (MFIs), as microfinance plays an …

Financial support through microcredit facilities has been acclaimed as instrumental in
encouraging entrepreneurial activities and empowering individuals, especially women, in …

The paper explores the impact of financial exclusion on financial and human poverty
amongst women in Pakistan. The findings suggest that persistent financial exclusion, gender …