Crépon, Bruno; Devoto, Florencia; Duflo, Esther; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
This paper reports the results from a randomized evaluation of a microcredit program introduced in rural areas of …, microcredit access led to a significant rise in investment in assets used for self-employment activities (mainly animal husbandry … those who chose to borrow, microcredit had large, albeit very heterogeneous, impacts on assets and profits from self …