Group versus Individual Liability: Long Term Evidence from Philippine Microcredit Lending Groups

Dean Karlan and Xavier Gine

Working Papers from Yale University, Department of Economics

Abstract: Group liability in microcredit purports to improve repayment rates through peer screening, monitoring, and enforcement. However, it may create excessive pressure, and discourage reliable clients from borrowing. Two randomized trials tested the overall effect, as well as specific mechanisms. The first removed group liability from pre-existing groups and the second randomly assigned villages to either group or individual liability loans. In both, groups still held weekly meetings. We find no increase in default and larger groups after three years in preexisting areas, and no change in default but fewer groups created after two years in the expansion areas.

JEL-codes: C93 D71 D82 D91 G21 O12 O16 O17 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009-05
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