Saving as a Path for Female Empowerment and Entrepreneurship in Rural Peru
Summary. Women's savings programs in Peru's Highlands empower female entrepreneurs more effectively than microcredit. The study found that savings interventions enable women to plan ahead, expand social networks, and start businesses while improving their economic, personal, and relational well-being. Savings programs deliver broader empowerment benefits beyond financial inclusion.
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Daher, M., Rosati, A., & Jaramillo, A.. (2021). Saving as a Path for Female Empowerment and Entrepreneurship in Rural Peru. Progress in Development Studies. https://doi.org/10.1177/14649934211035219
Daher, Marianne, et al. “Saving as a Path for Female Empowerment and Entrepreneurship in Rural Peru.” Progress in Development Studies, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1177/14649934211035219.
Daher, Marianne, Antonia Rosati, and Andrea Jaramillo. 2021. “Saving as a Path for Female Empowerment and Entrepreneurship in Rural Peru.” Progress in Development Studies. https://doi.org/10.1177/14649934211035219.
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author = {Marianne Daher and Antonia Rosati and Andrea Jaramillo},
journal = {Progress in Development Studies},
year = {2021},
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- DOI
- 10.1177/14649934211035219
- Countries
- Peru
- Regions
- South America
- Categories
- entrepreneurship, funding
- Added
- 2026-04-28