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Microenterprise Livelihoods

Microenterprise Livelihoods is an academic construct within the sustainable livelihoods framework that denotes a livelihood strategy centered on small-scale, owner-operated enterprises requiring minimal capital investment and generating income through localized production, trade, or services, thereby distinguishing it from subsistence-based or wage-dependent livelihoods.

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4.6K

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154

Authors

95

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

75

Microenterprise finance: Is there a conflict between growth and poverty alleviation?

Paul Mosley, David Hulme · World Development · 1998 · 400 citations

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Effects of Non‐Farm Employment on Rural Income Inequality in Developing Countries: An Investment Perspective

Thomas Reardon, J. Edward Taylor, Kostas Stamoulis et al. · Journal of Agricultural Economics · 2000 · 371 citations

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The new world of microenterprise finance : building healthy financial institutions for the poor

María Rita Otero, Elisabeth Rhyne · 1994 · 276 citations

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Impact of savings groups on the lives of the poor

Dean Karlan, Beniamino Savonitto, Bram Thuysbaert et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2017 · 215 citations · Full text

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Microenterprise Occupation and Poverty Reduction in Microfinance Programs: Evidence from Sri Lanka

Judith Shaw · World Development · 2004 · 203 citations

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Authors

154

  1. MM
    Md. Mahmudul Alam

    Northern University of Malaysia, Malaysia

    4 publications · 149 citations

    4

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  2. SD
    Suresh de Mel

    University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

    2 publications · 270 citations

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  3. PR
    Peter Raven

    Seattle University, United States

    2 publications · 49 citations

    2

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  4. CW
    Christopher Woodruff

    University of California San Diego, United States

    2 publications · 270 citations

    2

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  5. JS
    Jamaliah Said

    Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

    2 publications · 61 citations

    2

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Institutions

95

  1. World Bank

    Washington, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    781 citations

  2. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    260 citations

  3. National University of Malaysia

    Bangi, Malaysia

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    134 citations

  4. Universiti Teknologi MARA

    Shah Alam, Malaysia

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    138 citations

  5. RMIT University

    Melbourne, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    249 citations

  6. Seattle University

    Seattle, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    59 citations

  7. Brigham Young University

    Provo, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    441 citations

  8. Multimedia University

    Malacca, Malaysia

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    97 citations

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Venues

  1. World Development

    8 publications · 1.2K citations

    8

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  2. Journal of Business Research

    JBR · 2 publications · 154 citations

    2

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  3. ScholarsArchive (Brigham Young University)

    Repository · 2 publications · 27 citations

    2

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  4. Gender Work and Organization

    2 publications · 98 citations

    2

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  5. The Journal of Socio-Economics

    JSE · 2 publications · 35 citations

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