Richa Goel, Associate Professor, Symbiosis Centre of Management Studies, Noida, Symbiosis International Deemed University, PuneTilottama Singh, Associate Professor, Uttaranchal Institute of Management, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, IndiaMd. Mashiur Rahman, First Assistant Vice President, Bank Asia Ltd., Dhaka, BangladeshQuazi Tafsirul Islam, Senior Lecturer, North South University, BangladeshSukanta Kumar Baral, Professor, Department of Commerce, Faculty of Commerce & Management, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (A Central University of India), Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India

• Chapter 1. Costa Rican Small Business Moving towards Sustainable Future – A Case of Varcli Pinares; Jashim Uddin Ahmed, Asma Ahmed, Mohammad Osman Gani, and Sarika Iqbal Chapter 2. Sustainable Approaches to Poverty and Challenges from the 21st Century; Kyla L. Tennin and Shelli Brunswick Chapter 3. Disentangling Critical Factors for Enhancing Female Entrepreneurship and Women Empowerment to Alleviate Poverty: Focus on BRICS Countries; Michela Floris and Richa Goel Chapter 4. Ubiquitous Business Model and Strategy of WeChat as a Platform in E-Commerce Development; Syed Far Abid Hossain, Kazi Mohiuddin, Hasanuzzaman Tushar, and Blanca Luz Chapter 5. A Comparative Study of Different Poverty Alleviation Programmes undertaken in India and the Middle East: An Overview; Ankita Nayak, Ipseeta Satpathy, B.C.M. Patnaik, Sukanta Kumar Baral, and Durga Prasad Samontaray Chapter 6. Economic Dependency Ratio as a Dimension of Poverty and Vulnerability; Shilpa Deo, Anjali Sane, Sushil Sharma,and Saeed TabarChapter 7. Exploring Poverty Measurement Techniques Across Diverse Economies: A Cross-Country Study; Chitra Krishnan, Sanjeev Chaturvedi, and Jasmine Mariappan Chapter 8. Self-Help Groups in Afghanistan: A Ploy of Economic and Social Empowerment of Women for Sustainable Development; Nassir Ul Haq Wani, Bibi Sarah Majidi, Neeru Sidana, and Richa Goel Chapter 9. Factors Affecting Poverty Dynamics: A Conceptual Study; Sudhansu Sekhar Nanda, Anindita Das, and D.D. Tewari Chapter 10. From Resist to Privilege: Rising Psychological Empowerment and Gender Equality for Poverty Alleviation; Dhamodharan M and Sunaina K Chapter 11. Revamping Economic Parameters in an Innovative Digital World in 21st Century: An Interventive Study on Banking Practices; Rabinarayan Patnaik and Sukanta Kumar Baral Chapter 12. Sustainable Poverty Reduction Model – Need-Surveillance and Psycho-Social Support Practices among Migrant Workforce; Tushar Soubhari, Sudhansu Sekhar Nanda, and Mohd Asif Shah

Richa Goel, Associate Professor, Symbiosis Centre of Management Studies, Noida, Symbiosis International Deemed University, PuneTilottama Singh, Associate Professor, Uttaranchal Institute of Management, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, IndiaMd. Mashiur Rahman, First Assistant Vice President, Bank Asia Ltd., Dhaka, BangladeshQuazi Tafsirul Islam, Senior Lecturer, North South University, BangladeshSukanta Kumar Baral, Professor, Department of Commerce, Faculty of Commerce & Management, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (A Central University of India), Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India

• Chapter 1. Costa Rican Small Business Moving towards Sustainable Future – A Case of Varcli Pinares; Jashim Uddin Ahmed, Asma Ahmed, Mohammad Osman Gani, and Sarika Iqbal Chapter 2. Sustainable Approaches to Poverty and Challenges from the 21st Century; Kyla L. Tennin and Shelli Brunswick Chapter 3. Disentangling Critical Factors for Enhancing Female Entrepreneurship and Women Empowerment to Alleviate Poverty: Focus on BRICS Countries; Michela Floris and Richa Goel Chapter 4. Ubiquitous Business Model and Strategy of WeChat as a Platform in E-Commerce Development; Syed Far Abid Hossain, Kazi Mohiuddin, Hasanuzzaman Tushar, and Blanca Luz Chapter 5. A Comparative Study of Different Poverty Alleviation Programmes undertaken in India and the Middle East: An Overview; Ankita Nayak, Ipseeta Satpathy, B.C.M. Patnaik, Sukanta Kumar Baral, and Durga Prasad Samontaray Chapter 6. Economic Dependency Ratio as a Dimension of Poverty and Vulnerability; Shilpa Deo, Anjali Sane, Sushil Sharma,and Saeed TabarChapter 7. Exploring Poverty Measurement Techniques Across Diverse Economies: A Cross-Country Study; Chitra Krishnan, Sanjeev Chaturvedi, and Jasmine Mariappan Chapter 8. Self-Help Groups in Afghanistan: A Ploy of Economic and Social Empowerment of Women for Sustainable Development; Nassir Ul Haq Wani, Bibi Sarah Majidi, Neeru Sidana, and Richa Goel Chapter 9. Factors Affecting Poverty Dynamics: A Conceptual Study; Sudhansu Sekhar Nanda, Anindita Das, and D.D. Tewari Chapter 10. From Resist to Privilege: Rising Psychological Empowerment and Gender Equality for Poverty Alleviation; Dhamodharan M and Sunaina K Chapter 11. Revamping Economic Parameters in an Innovative Digital World in 21st Century: An Interventive Study on Banking Practices; Rabinarayan Patnaik and Sukanta Kumar Baral Chapter 12. Sustainable Poverty Reduction Model – Need-Surveillance and Psycho-Social Support Practices among Migrant Workforce; Tushar Soubhari, Sudhansu Sekhar Nanda, and Mohd Asif Shah

Richa Goel, Associate Professor, Symbiosis Centre of Management Studies, Noida, Symbiosis International Deemed University, PuneTilottama Singh, Associate Professor, Uttaranchal Institute of Management, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, IndiaMd. Mashiur Rahman, First Assistant Vice President, Bank Asia Ltd., Dhaka, BangladeshQuazi Tafsirul Islam, Senior Lecturer, North South University, BangladeshSukanta Kumar Baral, Professor, Department of Commerce, Faculty of Commerce & Management, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (A Central University of India), Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India

• Chapter 1. Costa Rican Small Business Moving towards Sustainable Future – A Case of Varcli Pinares; Jashim Uddin Ahmed, Asma Ahmed, Mohammad Osman Gani, and Sarika Iqbal Chapter 2. Sustainable Approaches to Poverty and Challenges from the 21st Century; Kyla L. Tennin and Shelli Brunswick Chapter 3. Disentangling Critical Factors for Enhancing Female Entrepreneurship and Women Empowerment to Alleviate Poverty: Focus on BRICS Countries; Michela Floris and Richa Goel Chapter 4. Ubiquitous Business Model and Strategy of WeChat as a Platform in E-Commerce Development; Syed Far Abid Hossain, Kazi Mohiuddin, Hasanuzzaman Tushar, and Blanca Luz Chapter 5. A Comparative Study of Different Poverty Alleviation Programmes undertaken in India and the Middle East: An Overview; Ankita Nayak, Ipseeta Satpathy, B.C.M. Patnaik, Sukanta Kumar Baral, and Durga Prasad Samontaray Chapter 6. Economic Dependency Ratio as a Dimension of Poverty and Vulnerability; Shilpa Deo, Anjali Sane, Sushil Sharma,and Saeed TabarChapter 7. Exploring Poverty Measurement Techniques Across Diverse Economies: A Cross-Country Study; Chitra Krishnan, Sanjeev Chaturvedi, and Jasmine Mariappan Chapter 8. Self-Help Groups in Afghanistan: A Ploy of Economic and Social Empowerment of Women for Sustainable Development; Nassir Ul Haq Wani, Bibi Sarah Majidi, Neeru Sidana, and Richa Goel Chapter 9. Factors Affecting Poverty Dynamics: A Conceptual Study; Sudhansu Sekhar Nanda, Anindita Das, and D.D. Tewari Chapter 10. From Resist to Privilege: Rising Psychological Empowerment and Gender Equality for Poverty Alleviation; Dhamodharan M and Sunaina K Chapter 11. Revamping Economic Parameters in an Innovative Digital World in 21st Century: An Interventive Study on Banking Practices; Rabinarayan Patnaik and Sukanta Kumar Baral Chapter 12. Sustainable Poverty Reduction Model – Need-Surveillance and Psycho-Social Support Practices among Migrant Workforce; Tushar Soubhari, Sudhansu Sekhar Nanda, and Mohd Asif Shah