Changing Contours of Microfinance in India

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List of Tables List of Figures List of Abbreviations Notes on Editor and Contributors Preface. Introduction 1. Microfinance in India: The Way Forward  2. Rebuilding the Microfinance Industry Post Andhra Pradesh Crisis 3. Strengthening Governance in Microfinance Institutions (MFIs): Some Random Thoughts 4. Mobile Technology in Microfinance: Empowering the Unreachable 5. ICT in Microfinance: A Case Study of Microfinance Banks in Pakistan 6. Empowerment through Self-Employment in Rural Areas: The Role of ICT and SHGs 7. The Role of ICT in Economic Growth: The Case of Andhra Pradesh 8. Impact of Federations on the Functioning of SHGs: An Empirical Study 9. Do SHPIs play a role in Credit Access among SHGs? Experiences from the SHG-Bank Linkage Programme  10. The Role of NGOs, SHGs and International Financing Agencies in the Reconstruction of Tsunami-hit Karaikal 11. Microfinance for Poverty Alleviation: Analysis of Clients� Perspectives and Changes in their Lives in the State of Manipur, India 12. Microfinance-plus Services � from Access to Impact: Empirical Evidence from Rural India  13. Financial Inclusion: Technology, Institutions and Policies