Financial Access of the Urban Poor in India A Story of Exclusion

Financial Access of the Urban Poor in India A Story of Exclusion / by Meenakshi Rajeev, B. P. Vani.

This book focuses on the issue of financial exclusion with particular reference to the urban informal sector in India. Continuing the work of its predecessor, the current Government of India is also placing considerable importance on driving policy initiatives for financial inclusion. However, finan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rajeev, Meenakshi (Author), Vani, B. P. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Economics,
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Economic growth.
Social policy.
Development economics.
Finance.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Review of Literature (provides a brief review of literature which highlights the importance of financial inclusion (FI) for reduction of poverty and enhancement of growth & development, and essential infrastructure required for carrying out an effective FI programmes.)
  • Chapter 3. Credit access of Urban Households: A Study of NSSO Data (analyses NSSO debt and investment survey (59th round) data to understand the nature and extent of accessibility to credit by different sections of people, classified according to various income and social categories. - Chapter 4. Sampling Techniques (describes the survey methods and sample regions)
  • Chapter 5. Basic Sample Characteristics (presents basic characteristics of sample observations)
  • Chapter 6. Understanding financial exclusion for urban households (provides a detailed analysis of data on the level of financial inclusion and its determinants)
  • Chapter 7. Concluding remarks and policy implications. In addition the authors want to add two more chapters on 1. Financial Exclusion: Experiences from Developing nations across the globe 2. Cash transfer and international experience can be added.

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