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Does Collateral Reduce Loan-Size Credit Rationing? Survey Evidence
Chala, Alemu Tulu; Forssbaeck, Jens - 2018
In theory, the use of collateral in credit contracting should mitigate the information problems that are widely held to be the primary cause of credit rationing. However, direct empirical evidence of the link between collateral use and credit rationing is scant. This paper examines the...
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Universal banks and corporate control: evidence from the global syndicated loan market
Ferreira, Miguel A.; Matos, Pedro - 2009
Banks play a role in the corporate governance of firms as well as acting as debt financiers around the world. Universal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011605112
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Effect of Microfinance on Vulnerability, Poverty and Risk in Low Income Households
Bali Swain, Ranjula; Floro, Maria - 2007
is currently the largest and fastest growing microfinance program in the developing world, has been aggressively promoted …
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Does Microfinance Empower Women? Evidence from Self Help Groups in India
Bali Swain, Ranjula; Wallentin, Fan Yang - 2007
Microfinance programs like the Self Help Bank Linkage Program in India have been increasingly promoted for their … between microfinance and women's empowerment. This paper contributes by arguing that women empowerment takes place when women …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321634
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Microfinance 'plus': The impact of business training on Indian self help groups
Swain, Ranjula Bali; Varghese, Adel - 2010
The provision of business training with microfinance leads to a positive impact on assets for the participating … matching, using data from the Self Help Group microfinance program in India. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321377
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Being patient with microfinance: The impact of training on Indian self help groups
Swain, Ranjula Bali; Varghese, Adel - 2010
the first studies of the impact of 'microfinance plus', or the disbursement of services beyond credit. Indian SHGs are … mainly NGO-formed microfinance groups but funded by commercial banks. We correct for membership selection bias with data on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321416
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Delivery mechanisms and impact of training through microfinance
Swain, Ranjula Bali; Varghese, Adel - 2011
SHGs are unique in that they are mainly NGO-formed microfinance groups but later funded by commercial banks. We correct for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321423
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The impact of skill development and human capital training on self help groups
Swain, Ranjula Bali; Varghese, Adel - 2009
groups (SHGs). Indian SHGs are unique in that they are mainly NGOformed microfinance groups but later funded by commercial …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321443
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Does self help group participation lead to asset creation?
Swain, Ranjula Bali; Varghese, Adel - 2008
Self Help Groups (SHGs) are unique in that they are mainly NGO-formed microfinance groups but later funded by commercial …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321448
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Reducing vulnerability through microfinance: Evidence from Indian self help group program
Swain, Ranjula Bali; Floro, Maria - 2010
We investigate if participation in Indian Self Help Group microfinance program (SHG) results in reducing vulnerability …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321470