New Economics Papers
on Microfinance
Issue of 2008‒01‒12
one paper chosen by
Aastha Pudasainee and Olivier Dagnelie


  1. Does Micro-credit Program in Bangladesh Increase Household’s Ability to Deal with Economic Hardships? By Hoque, Serajul

  1. By: Hoque, Serajul
    Abstract: It is often argued that micro-credit program intervention at the grassroots level increases the ability of the poor to deal with crises. This paper examines the relationship between households’ involvement in micro-credit programs and their capacities to deal with economic hardships by focussing on BRAC, one of the largest micro-credit providers in Bangladesh. Using RAND data collected in one region of rural Bangladesh, the paper addresses a key question: Do micro-credit programs increase the ability of the poor to deal with crises? The findings in this paper indicate that BRAC’s micro-credit program in Bangladesh may increase participating households’ abilities to cope with economic hardships but further research to much more systematic information needs to be conducted about micro-credit program before conclusive results can be reached.
    Keywords: Micro-credit; Economic Hardships; Rural Bangladesh.
    JEL: I31 I38
    Date: 2008–01–10
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:6678&r=mfd

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