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Sanyal, Paromita – American Sociological Review, 2009
Can economic ties positively influence social relations and actions? If so, how does this influence operate? Microfinance programs, which provide credit through a group-based lending strategy, provide the ideal setting for exploring these questions. This article examines whether structuring socially isolated women into peer-groups for an…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Behavior Standards, Females, Social Influences