This paper explores the relationship between microcredit and poverty reduction. To investigate this question, we posit …, technology, product demand and entrepreneurial skills. The paper argues that the impact of microcredit is likely to be different … economic environment, marked by stagnant technology and market saturation. Finally, it is suggested that microcredit has a …

Numerous authors point to a decline in joint liability microcredit, and rise in individual liability lending. But …

microcredit, assessing both the general impact of the intervention and the heterogeneity across contexts. The general impact on …% households who previously operated businesses before microcredit expansion. A cautious assessment of the correlations between …

Microfinance institutions (MFIs) work towards financial inclusion, livelihood sustainability through micro …

microfinance lenders among the unbanked. …

The existing theoretical analysis of microfinance focuses on the nature of the loan contracts that mitigates the … generation' puzzles and debates in the microfinance movement. Our analysis shows that a focus on the labor market helps explain a … number puzzling aspects of microfinance in developing countries like (i) credit-worthiness of poor women borrowers facing …

The main objective of this study is to measure the impact of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia's microcredit program on household … quasi-experimental approach. Findings of this study reveal that participation in microcredit program would lead to an …