experimental study based on a hope intervention in Oaxaca, Mexico among 601 indigenous women with access to microfinance loans. Our …

of microfinance. Random variation in the frequency of mandatory meetings across first-time borrower groups generates …

catalyze adoption of investments and practices aimed towards enterprise growth. We find that entrepreneurs invest the cash, and …

, India, we find that “gung ho entrepreneurs” (GEs), households who were already running a business before microfinance … model of technology choice in which talented entrepreneurs can access either a diminishing-returns technology, or a more … entrepreneurial ability is important and persistent. For talented but low-wealth entrepreneurs, short-term access to credit can indeed …

estimate impacts from an expansion of group lending at 110% APR by the largest microlender in Mexico. Average effects on a rich …

estimate impacts from an expansion of group lending at 110% APR by the largest microlender in Mexico. Average effects on a rich …

lending practice. We use randomized interest rates, offered across 80 regions by Mexico's largest microlender, to identify a …

The empowerment of women within households remains a major issue around the world including in Africa. We have … conducted a study in Burundi coupling discussion sessions with microfinancing to determine if they enhance the role of women in …

-employed individuals, we find robust evidence that women in Italy pay more for overdraft facilities than men. We could not find any … evidence that women are riskier then men. The male/female differential remains even after controlling for a large number of … characteristics of the type of business, the borrower and the market structure of the credit market. The result is not driven by women …