Poverty, Income Inequality, and Microfinance in Thailand
Bird, Kelly; Hattel, Kelly; Sasaki, Eiichi; Attapich, Luxmon | November 2011
Abstract
This paper provides a summary assessment of recent developments in poverty and income inequality in Thailand and discusses the role microfinance can play in addressing inequalities. Income inequality in Thailand is among the highest in Southeast Asia and particularly high in northeast Thailand. A contributing factor is the limited access to financial services and limited financial literacy of poor households. Thailand’s microfinance sector is undeveloped compared to its regional peers; this has impeded poor families’ access to financial services. This paper suggests ways to strengthen the microfinance sector aimed at improving income disparities.
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Bird, Kelly; Hattel, Kelly; Sasaki, Eiichi; Attapich, Luxmon. 2011. Poverty, Income Inequality, and Microfinance in Thailand. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/1311. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Gender Discrimination
Gender Equality
Gender Inequality
Alleviating Poverty
Anti-Poverty
Extreme Poverty
Fight Against Poverty
Global Poverty
Health Aspects Of Poverty
Indicators Of Poverty
Participatory Poverty Assessment
Poverty Eradication
Poverty Analysis
Poverty In Developing Countries
Poverty Reduction Efforts
Urban Poverty
Comparative Analysis
Social Research
Sex Discrimination
Employment Discrimination
Women's Rights
Equal Opportunity
Equal Pay
Feminism
Men's Role
Women's Role
Development Indicators
Environmental Indicators
Economic Indicators
Educational Indicators
Demographic Indicators
Health Indicators
Disadvantaged Groups
Low Income Groups
Socially Disadvantaged Children
Rural Conditions
Rural Development
Social Conditions
Gender-based analysis
Pay equity
Sexism
Equal rights amendment|Equal rights
Poor
Economic forecasting
Health expectancy
Social groups
Political participation
Distribution of income
Inequality of income
Developing countries
Rural community development
Mass society
Social change
Social policy
Social stability
Population
Sustainable development
Peasantry
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