Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Financial inclusion and poverty alleviation: The alternative state-led microfinance model of Kudumbashree in Kerala, India Subject The topic of the resource India; Kerala; Local Self-Governance; Microenterprise; Microfinance; Poverty Description An account of the resource The study examines the microfinance and microenterprise model of Kudumbashree, the state poverty eradication mission of Kerala, and its impact on poverty alleviation in the state of Kerala in India. Kudumbashree's method of identification of the poor is seen to be superior to the conventional head count ratio as it captures the multidimensional characteristics of poverty leading to lesser chances of exclusion of vulnerable families. The microenterprise-linked microfinance model of Kudumbashree has established itself as an effective model linking the state, community, and financial organizations, differentiating itself from other NABARD-led self-help group (SHG) programmes or the Grameena model of microfinance institutions in the country. The fundamental idea of local economic development on which the microenterprise business is built is, however, not free from limitations. Heavy reliance on local markets for procuring inputs and selling outputs makes the products less competitive, questioning the sustainability of a business-led model in the absence of state subsidy in the longer run. Copyright 2014 Practical Action Publishing. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Deepika M.G.; Sigi M.D. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Enterprise Development and Microfinance, Vol-25, No. 4, pp. 327-340. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Practical Action Publishing Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2014-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.3362/1755-1986.2014.030" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.3362/1755-1986.2014.030</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85020940953&amp;doi=10.3362%2F1755-1986.2014.030&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=29ba2a459c02fcd37b06b3b47893b2b8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85020940953&amp;doi=10.3362%2f1755-1986.2014.030&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=29ba2a459c02fcd37b06b3b47893b2b8</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 17551978 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Deepika M.G., School of Business, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Bangalore, India; Sigi M.D., PU College, Christ University, Bangalore, India