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Micro-Finance and Rural Enterprises: An Analysis of Operational Performance and Constraints in the SHG-Bank Linkage Program in India

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  • Sudhir Jain
  • K. Tripathy

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This paper investigates the interrelationship within community’s business environment and the operational characteristics of community-owned economic units. Drawing upon a field level survey conducted in 2006–07 in two districts each of Haryana and Orissa states of India, this paper examines the suitability of government-directed micro-finance strategy and the role of the community level Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the flow of micro-finance to rural micro-enterprises. While determining the underlying factors impacting the governance of SHGs and their performance of economic ventures in a rural business environment, the paper outlines low financial base, non-provision of socio-economic incentives to members and the lack of group commitment to task accomplishment as the main problem areas of resource flow to the micro-enterprises. The results underline the need for an integrated approach to program governance and conclude with policy lessons for improving the implementation of micro-finance driven self-employment programs in rural areas. Copyright Eurasia Business and Economics Society 2011

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  • Sudhir Jain & K. Tripathy, 2011. "Micro-Finance and Rural Enterprises: An Analysis of Operational Performance and Constraints in the SHG-Bank Linkage Program in India," Eurasian Economic Review, Springer;Eurasia Business and Economics Society, vol. 1(1), pages 29-50, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eurase:v:1:y:2011:i:1:p:29-50
    DOI: 10.14208/BF03353823
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    Keywords

    Micro-finance; Micro-enterprise; Self-employment; SHG; India; O20; O22; O53; D53;
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    JEL classification:

    • O20 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - General
    • O22 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - Project Analysis
    • O53 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Asia including Middle East
    • D53 - Microeconomics - - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium - - - Financial Markets

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