Abstract
This symposium brings together recent empirical contributions with respect to a number of related and highly relevant issues on the economics of microfinance. In particular, the contributions provide answers to the following two main questions: (1) does microfinance have an impact on the social and economic situation of the poor in developing nations; and (2) are microfinance institutions sustainable in the long term and is there a trade-off between sustainability and outreach?
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 875-881 |
Journal | World Development |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- northeast thailand
- credit programs
- panel-data
- bangladesh
- institutions
- efficiency
- benefits
- poverty
- gender