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Poverty and wellbeing impacts of microfinance : what do we know?
Maîtrot, Mathilde; Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel - 2017
Over the last 35 years, microfinance has been generally regarded as an effective policy tool in the fight against … address this question, we conduct a systematic review of the quantitative literature of microfinance's impacts in the … the limited comparability of outcomes and the heterogeneity of microfinance-lending technologies, together with a …
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Putting the financial system to work for the poor and SMEs
Osman, Abdul Magid; Osman, Djamila Pontes - 2020
The financial inclusion effort achieved positive results, with the number of Mozambicans having access to banking services increasing considerably, particularly after 2011- 12. However, the economic and social impact was limited, considering that farm productivity has remained low and poverty...
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Rural financial intermediation and poverty reduction in Ghana : a micro-level analysis
Danquah, Michael; Iddrisu, Abdul Malik; Ohemeng, Williams; … - 2020
addition to rural and community banks and microfinance institutions. Using recent household survey data, we ascertain the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012161597
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Access to microfinance and female labour force participation
Asadullah, Mohammad Niaz; Shreya, Nudrat Faria; Wahhaj, Zaki - 2021
. We fill this gap by combining data on branch locations of the major microfinance institutions in Bangladesh with …Although microfinance started as a movement to improve women's economic wellbeing through increased female …
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Why does caste still influence access to agricultural credit?
Kumar, Sunil Mitra - 2016
In India, caste shapes access to a variety of resources and outcomes mainly through its influence on inter-generational prosperity, but also the linked phenomenon of discrimination. This paper examines whether caste-based differences in access to formal agricultural loans reflect discrimination...
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Does an educated mind take the broader view? : a field experiment on in-group favouritism among microcredit clients
Kolstad, Ivar; Wiig, Arne - 2012
A number of studies document an in-group bias in social dilemma situations. While group structure and dynamics are important in shaping in-group favouritism, less attention has been paid to individual characteristics affecting favouritism. Using data from dictator games conducted among 523...
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Microcredit and poverty alleviation : can microcredit close the deal?
Quibria, Muhammad G. - 2012
This paper explores the relationship between microcredit and poverty reduction. To investigate this question, we posit a bare-bone, household model that outlines the economic environment within which various types of family microenterprises operate. It highlights a number of issues that impinge...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009611719
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Aid and governance in vulnerable states : Bangladesh and Pakistan since 1971
Khan, Mushtaq H. - 2013
Bangladesh and Pakistan had very divergent experiences with aid after 1971. Politics in Pakistan was less inclusive in … to Pakistan had very negative effects on its political and economic evolution. In contrast in Bangladesh the less …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010200375
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Recovery with distress : unpacking COVID-19 impact on livelihoods and poverty in Bangladesh
Rahman, Hussain Zillur; Rahman, Atiya; Faruk, Md. Saiful; … - 2022
Bangladesh, their coping strategies, and the extent to which policy support materialzed. While the poor as a whole demonstrated …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012816294
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the poor : insights from the Hrishipara diaries
Rönkkö, Risto; Rutherford, Stuart; Sen, Kunal - 2021
economic and financial transactions of 60 individuals and their families in a semi-rural setting in Bangladesh on a real …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012483538