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A population-level approach to distributional weighting 一种人口水平的分配加权方法

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Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics Pub Date : 2025-05-14 DOI: 10.1111/apce.12505

Daniel J. Acland, Steven Raphael

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‘It's Ours’: Understanding the aspects of ownership in financial cooperatives “这是我们的”：了解金融合作社所有权的各个方面

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Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI: 10.1111/apce.12507

Murhula Cubaka Patrick, Balemba Kanyurhi Eddy

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Communication, principal–agent alignment and performance: Evidence from Brazilian agricultural co-operatives 沟通、委托-代理结盟与绩效：来自巴西农业合作社的证据

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Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics Pub Date : 2025-04-24 DOI: 10.1111/apce.12506

Celina Martinez Georges, Jasper Grashuis, Silvia Morales de Queiroz Caleman, Guilherme Fowler de Avila Monteiro

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The impact of joint liability lending on leveraging social capital 连带责任借贷对撬动社会资本的影响

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Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics Pub Date : 2025-04-02 DOI: 10.1111/apce.12504

Weijia Wang, Hanying Qi

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Does cultural difference impede the allocation of government procurement? Evidence from China 文化差异是否阻碍了政府采购的分配？来自中国的证据

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Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1111/apce.12502

Wenqi Li, Yiping Wu, Jinyu Wu

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Pathways towards member participation in governance of cooperatives: Conjunction of motivations and resources in the case of French community energy 成员参与合作社治理的途径：法国社区能源案例中动机和资源的结合

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Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics Pub Date : 2025-03-28 DOI: 10.1111/apce.12501

Adélie Ranville

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Failure of cooperative self-regulation: An exploration of cooperative regulatory violations 合作自我监管失灵：合作监管违规行为探析

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Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics Pub Date : 2025-03-03 DOI: 10.1111/apce.12498

Caleb M. Houston, Jennifer D. Hamrick

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Effect of women's self-help group participation on their financial inclusion measured through a women-centric index: A study in North-East India 通过以女性为中心的指数衡量妇女自助团体参与对其金融包容性的影响：印度东北部的一项研究

IF 2.5 4区经济学

Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics Pub Date : 2025-02-12 DOI: 10.1111/apce.12496

Priyanka Roy, Binoti Patro

{"title":"Effect of women's self-help group participation on their financial inclusion measured through a women-centric index: A study in North-East India","authors":"Priyanka Roy, Binoti Patro","doi":"10.1111/apce.12496","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/apce.12496","url":null,"abstract":"This study attempts to examine the effect of women's participation in self-help groups (SHGs) on their financial inclusion levels. A comprehensive financial inclusion index is created specifically suited to women by incorporating the concept of ‘autonomy’ in the usage of financial services. Adding this indicator with access and usage improves the practical effectiveness of women's financial inclusion as a means to a larger end. Further, objective weights have been assigned to the financial inclusion indicators through the application of the Criteria Importance through Inter-criteria Correlation (CRITIC) method. The effect estimation is examined using propensity score matching (PSM) to gauge a true effect assessment free from self-selection bias. The results are also checked for robustness using inverse probability weighted regression adjustment (IPWRA). Drawing primary data from 450 respondents from the Barak Valley region of Assam, the study establishes the importance of ‘autonomy’ in determining women's financial inclusion and finds SHG participation to be effective in enhancing the holistic financial inclusion of women. Underscoring the potential of SHGs in the upliftment of women, the study recommends regular monitoring of existing SHGs, besides expansion policies, to prevent group inactivity. To enhance women's financial autonomy, it is also suggested to conduct frequent training programmes on rights awareness, boosting self-efficacy for financial management and self-sufficiency in addressing financial challenges.","PeriodicalId":51632,"journal":{"name":"Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics","volume":"96 1","pages":"65-97"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143423721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Women leading the charge in the social and solidarity economy: A snapshot of gender perceptions of entrepreneurship 妇女在社会和团结经济中发挥领导作用：对创业的性别看法的概述

IF 2.5 4区经济学

Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics Pub Date : 2025-02-05 DOI: 10.1111/apce.12497

María Bastida, Alberto Vaquero García, Miguel Ángel Vázquez Taín, Marisa Del Río Araújo

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Cooperatives’ level of vertical integration and farm financial performance amongst smallholder farmer-members in Sri Lanka 斯里兰卡小农成员间合作社的垂直整合水平和农场财务绩效

IF 2.5 4区经济学

Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics Pub Date : 2025-01-06 DOI: 10.1111/apce.12494

Sanjaya Fernando, Elena Garnevska, Thiagarajah Ramilan, Nicola Shadbolt

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