Does Microfinance Reduce Poverty in Bangladesh? New Evidence from Household Panel Data

被引:107
作者
Imai, Katsushi S. [1 ]
Azam, Md. Shafiul [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Manchester, Sch Social Sci, Manchester M13 9PL, Lancs, England
关键词
PROPENSITY SCORE;
D O I
10.1080/00220388.2012.661853
中图分类号
F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
The study examines whether loans from microfinance institutions (MFI) reduce poverty in Bangladesh drawing upon the nationally representative household panel with four rounds from 1997 to 2004. The effects of general microfinance loans and loans for productive purposes on income, food consumption and women's Body Mass Index are estimated. Overall effects of MFI loans on income and food consumption were positive and the purpose of the loan is important in predicting which household welfare indicator is improved. Alternative estimation methods confirm a positive impact of MFI loans on food consumption growth, which supports the poverty reducing effects of microfinance in Bangladesh.
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页码:633 / 653
页数:21
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