Javed Hussain|Samia Mahmood|Jonathan M. Scott
Gender, Microcredit and Poverty Alleviation in a Developing Country: The Case of Women Entrepreneurs in Pakistan
Birmingham City University|University of Wolverhampton|Northumbria University
abstract paper explores impact financial exclusion financial human poverty amongst women pakistan findings suggest persistent financial exclusion gender discrimination conservative religious values adversely impact womens empowerment inverse correlation size microcredit womens financial poverty case human poverty larger families experienced higher rates poverty reduction smaller families study offers evidence supports theories impact microcredit upon poverty alleviation findings inform policy makers women entrepreneurs microfinance institutions 2018 john wiley amp sons ltd