Interest Rates in Savings Groups: Thrift or Threat?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.09.001
Abstract: Summary Savings group (SG) models are praised for achieving financial inclusion for the poorest at a very low cost. Promoted by international NGOs, SG models are inspired by indigenous savings and credit associations (ROSCAs). SG… read more here.
Keywords: credit; groups thrift; interest rates; rates savings ... See more keywords
Women’s groups and COVID-19: An evidence review on savings groups in Africa
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DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.13550.1
Abstract: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and some of the associated policy responses have resulted in significant gendered impacts that may reverse recent progress in gender equality, including in sub-Saharan Africa. This paper presents emerging… read more here.
Keywords: groups covid; covid evidence; group; savings groups ... See more keywords