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The Impacts of Microcredit: Evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Augsburg, Britta, De Haas, Ralph, Harmgart, Heike, Meghir, Costas·2015·American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

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We use an RCT to analyze the impacts of microcredit. The study population consists of loan applicants who were marginally rejected by an MFI in Bosnia. A random subset of these were offered a loan. We provide evidence of higher self-employment, increases in inventory, a reduction in the incidence of wage work and an increase in the labor supply of 16–19-year-olds in the household's business. We also present some evidence of increases in profits and a reduction in consumption and savings. There is no evidence that the program increased overall household income. (JEL C93, G21, I38, J23, L25, P34, P36)

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Authors
Augsburg, B., De Haas, R., Harmgart, H., & Meghir, C.
Venue
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
Published
2015-01-01
Volume
7
Issue
1
Pages
183-203
ISSN
  • 1945-7782 (ISSN-L)
  • 1945-7790
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W1981635403
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333
References
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77.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Augsburg, B., De Haas, R., Harmgart, H., & Meghir, C. (2015). The Impacts of Microcredit: Evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20130272

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