Ranjula Bali Swain|Adel Varghese
Does Self Help Group Participation Lead to Asset Creation?
Uppsala University|Texas A&M University|Uppsala University|Texas A&M University|IFMR Graduate School of Business
evaluate effect self help group participation longterm impact parameter namely asset creation indian self help groups shgs unique mainly ngoformed microfinance groups later funded commercial banks results reveal longer membership shgs positively impacts asset creation robust various asset specifications longer participation shgs members move away pure agriculture income source toward sources livestock income training ngos positively impacts asset creation type shg linkage per se effect