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Beyond technical skills training: The impact of credit counseling on the entrepreneurial behavior of Ugandan youth
Abstract
There is low take‐up of financial credit among youth in Uganda because potential beneficiaries perceive associated risks as high. This study assesses the determinants of entrepreneurial risk tolerance among Ugandan youth using experimental data from a randomized control trial and a real‐life investment‐risk experiment. Credit counseling was provided to young men and women aged 18–35 who owned a business to educate them about the obligations and commitments associated with financial credit. The intervention had a significant impact on demand for credit and related intermediate outcomes such as ownership of a bank account and investment in assets. The study finds that youth exhibited lower demand for credit after business training because of increased awareness regarding the actual risks associated with receiving credit. Our findings reinforce national strategies to promote soft skills for business entrepreneurship that extend beyond standard business training.
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“In a randomized experiment among entrepreneurs in Uganda, Alzua et al. (2020) found that in addition to giving access to credit, entrepreneurs require the skills that help them to appreciate the importance of personal responsibility and initiative in making business decisions.”
From The impact of growth mindset training on entrepreneurial action among necessity entrepreneurs: Evidence from a randomized control trial (2023) · cites this paper as Alzua et al., 2020
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“Young entrepreneurs who received this additional training were more likely to explore multiple forms of business finance such as supplier credit, grants, and loans from family and friends, rather than just relying upon microcredit agencies.”
From The impact of growth mindset training on entrepreneurial action among necessity entrepreneurs: Evidence from a randomized control trial (2023) · cites this paper as Alzua et al., 2020
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Metadata
- Authors
- Alzua, M. L., Baez, M. J., Galiwango, S., Joloba, D., Kachero, B., Lopera, M. A., Ssekandi, J., & Zigiti, Z.
- Affiliations
- Facultad de Ciencias Económicas Universidad Nacional de La Plata Buenos Aires Argentina
- Universidad Nacional de La Plata (AR)
- Government of Uganda (UG)
- Enterprise Uganda Kampala Uganda
- Université Laval (CA)
- United Nations Children's Fund (US)
- Venue
- Review of Development Economics
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2020-08
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 750-765
- ISSN
- 1363-6669 (ISSN-L)
- 1467-9361
- OpenAlex
- W3153103762
- Cited by
- 10
- References
- 10
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 1
- FWCI
- 1.28
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Review of Development Economics (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Finance › Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Accounting › Financial Literacy and Behavior
- Keywords
- credit counseling, youth entrepreneurship, credit demand, financial literacy, business training, bank account ownership, asset investment, soft skills, Uganda
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