success 64499 grameen-harvard 2008-12-18T12:42:46Z 2008-12-18T12:42:47Z The gender and microfinance research project in Chiapas it is the result of a joint effort between enthusiastic experts from Harvard University and The Poverty Action Lab. Sponsored by Grameen Trust to do field research int the rural state of Chiapas, the project is aimed to obtain solid evidence and contribute to the potential virtuous circle about including husbands into what are now women-only groups, which in turn may have world-wide implications on institutional design and policy in the growing movement of poverty alleviation via microfinance. At the same time, this evaluation intends to contribute to the understanding of whether microfinance can positively impact household relationships, income, resource allocation , the education and health of the family, and perceptions about marriage by women borrowers who value their financial independence. http://code.google.com/p/grameen-harvard grameen-harvard 0 0 mit MIT License