Economic impact of microfinance in Nepal: a case study of the Manamaiju Village Development Committee, Kathmandu
The concept of micro-credit was developed to mobilize small savings of poor people to create deposit, which may be accessible to unreachable and un-bankable poor, especially women. The study has highlighted that microfinance is an effective tool for bringing positive impact on the economic status of the respondents along with their family members. It has helped to generate extra income for their family and their own use. The extra income allows the respondents family to buy nutritious food, access to modern health care services and they can afford to send their children to the school. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ejdi.v15i1-2.11861 Economic Journal of Development Issues Vol. 15 & 16 No. 1-2 , pp. 36-49
A Quantitative Analysis of Relationship between Mobilisation and Financial Performance of Small Farmers Cooperative Limited (SFCL) in Nepal
The article is an extract of the major findings of the author's Ph. D. thesis submitted to The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tribhuvan University. It is believed that the recommendations would help in maintaining and improving the financial performance of microfinance institutions such as Small Farmers Cooperative Limited (SFCL) and similar types of other microfinance institutions. The correlation of social mobilisation components andfitumcial performance of SFCLs has been presented based on the number of significance of dependent variables and degree of correlation ranking of independent variables categorized as first, second, third and fourth most important variables. The perception of SFCL officials from the sample SFCLs and concerned stakeholders were also studied and recommended appropriate strategy for improving their financial performance. Key words : Small farmers; Cooperative Limited; Economic development Economic Journal of Nepal A Quarterly Publication of the Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu Vol. 30, No.4, October-December, Issue No. 120, 2007 Page: 246-259 Uploaded date : 22 July, 2011
Trade reforms, informal sector activity and employment - Sam O. OLOFIN and Abiodun O. FOLAWEWO
Sam O. OLOFIN and Abiodun O. FOLAWEWO, 
Centre Econometric and Allied Research (CEAR), Department of Economics, University of Ibadan, NIGERIA