Empowering women and stimulating development at bottom of pyramid through micro-entrepreneurship

• Published in: Management decision Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 160 - 174
• Main Authors: Chatterjee, Susmita, Dutta Gupta, Sangita, Upadhyay, Parijat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Emerald Publishing Limited 01.01.2018; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Access to education; Collateral; Decision making; Economic development; Economic growth; Education; Employment; Empowerment; Entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurship; Gender; Management decisions; Microfinance; Politics; Poverty; Rural areas; Rural development; Small business; State government; Support groups; Women; Micro-entrepreneurs; Women empowerment; Self-help group (SHG)
• ISSN: 0025-1747; 1758-6070
• DOI: 10.1108/MD-04-2017-0296

Purpose The purpose of the paper is to address the sustainability issue of Self-help groups by means of developing small business/micro-entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach The causal relationship between empowerment through SHG and micro-entrepreneurship is being investigated by estimating empirical data through structural equation modelling with second-order latent factor. Findings Empirical examination supports the causal relationship between empowerment through SHG and small business. Research limitations/implications The study is conforming the policy of group forming and, at this stage, develops a conceptual framework but with real implications for comprehensive policy decisions. Originality/value There are many studies on the women empowerment aspect of SHGs. However, few attempted to find out how the micro-entrepreneurs emerging from SHGs.