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Economic governance of MFIs : inside the black box
Arun, Thankom; Annim, Samuel Kobina - 2010
This paper investigates a relationship between economic governance and the dual objectives of Microfinance Institutions … atmosphere that will enhance the achievement of microfinance social objectives. -- microfinance ; dual objectives ; economic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009007018
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Multidimensional targeting and evaluation : a general framework with an application to a poverty program in Bangladesh
Robano, Virginia; Smith, Stephen C. - 2013
Many poverty, safety net, training, and other social programs utilize multiple screening criteria to determine eligibility. We apply recent advances in multidimensional measurement analysis to develop a straightforward method for summarizing changes in groups of eligibility (screening)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010125890
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The impact of micro-credit on employment : evidence from Bangladesh and Pakistan
Kahn, Azhar; Rahman, Twyeafur; Wright, Robert E. - 2016
This paper examines the impact of micro-credit on employment. Household-level data was collected, following a quasi-experimental design, in Bangladesh and Pakistan. Three borrower groups are compared: Current borrowers; Pipeline borrowers and Non-borrowers. Pipeline borrowers are included to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011502591
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Do women earn less even as social entrepreneurs?
Estrin, Saul; Stephan, Ute; Vujić, Sunčica - 2014
the gender pay gap as well as entrepreneurship research on women's entrepreneurship to the novel context of social …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010438931
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Who are the microenterprise owners? : evidence from Sri Lanka on Tokman v. de Soto
De Mel, Suresh (contributor); McKenzie, David J. (contributor) - 2008
provides an explanation for the low rates of growth of enterprises supported by microlending. -- Entrepreneurship ; self …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003719625
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Demand side analysis of microlending markets in Germany
Kritikos, Alexander; Kneiding, Christoph; Germelmann, … - 2009
private loans. Furthermore, financial products should feature rapid access to short-term loans. -- Entrepreneurship …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003879327
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Micro-entrepreneurship and subjective well-being : evidence from rural Bangladesh
Bhuiyan, Muhammad Faress; Ivlevs, Artjoms - 2018
Microcredit has long been hailed as a powerful tool to promote livelihoods and reduce poverty through entrepreneurship … analyzing the effect of microcredit-enabled entrepreneurship on overall life satisfaction - a key manifestation of subjective …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011912957
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Energy poverty and entrepreneurship
Cheng, Zhiming; Tani, Massimiliano; Wang, Haining - 2021
an individual’s probability of becoming an entrepreneur. Consistent with the theory of underdog entrepreneurship that … entrepreneurship, we find that spending a higher share of household income on energy consumption or being energy poor increases the … entrepreneurship. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012596057
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Evaluating the impact of community-based health interventions : evidence from Brazil's Family Health Program
Rocha, Romero; Soares, Rodrigo Reis - 2009
This paper analyzes the direct and indirect impacts of Brazil's Family Health Program. We estimate the effects of the …. -- Family health program ; mortality ; household behavior ; impact evaluation ; Brazil …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003831242
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Learning about the enforcement of conditional welfare programs : evidence from Brazil
Brollo, Fernanda; Kaufmann, Katja; La Ferrara, Eliana - 2017
We study the implementation of Bolsa Familia, a program that conditions cash transfers to poor families on children's school attendance. Using unique administrative data, we analyze how beneficiaries respond to the enforcement of conditionality. Making use of random variation in the day on which...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011636364