Impact of microcredit on second generation borrowers in Bangladesh: Revisited
By: Ara, L.A., Rahman, M.M. and Kim, C
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BookPublisher: South Asia Economic Journal Description: 21(1), Mar, 2020: p.142-157.Subject(s): Continuous participation, Microcredit, Poverty, Bangladesh, Propensity score matching (PSM), difference-in-difference (DID)
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South Asia Economic JournalSummary: This article investigates the economic impact of continuing borrowers’ participation in the microcredit programme on poverty eradication in Bangladesh. A panel data set was collected through a field survey for the years 2013–2016 to identify the impact of a microcredit programme on continuous participation borrowers. The propensity score matching (PSM) method is used to eliminate selection bias and the difference-in-difference (DID) model is applied for the empirical analysis. The findings of the study demonstrate that more benefits are realized from continued participants compared to discontinued participants.- Reproduced
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | 21(1), Mar, 2020: p.142-157 | Available | AR123932 |
This article investigates the economic impact of continuing borrowers’ participation in the microcredit programme on poverty eradication in Bangladesh. A panel data set was collected through a field survey for the years 2013–2016 to identify the impact of a microcredit programme on continuous participation borrowers. The propensity score matching (PSM) method is used to eliminate selection bias and the difference-in-difference (DID) model is applied for the empirical analysis. The findings of the study demonstrate that more benefits are realized from continued participants compared to discontinued participants.- Reproduced
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