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Fostering social capital through NGO design

Grameen Bank membership in Bangladesh

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Across rural Bangladesh, non-governmental organizations are offering poor women economic opportunities and access to social development. Findings outlined in this article suggest the social implications of micro-credit lending via the Grameen Bank can be as powerful as the economic implications. In a village-level assessment, Grameen Bank members’ gradual social capital formation was evidenced in evolving trust and expanded networks.

International Social Work, Vol. 44, No. 1, 7-18 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/002087280104400102


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