How Effective is a Big Push to the Small? Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment

Debdulal Mallick

World Development, 2013, vol. 41, issue C, 168-182

Abstract: This paper investigates whether a big push to the extreme poor in terms of a one-off large grant enables them to participate in the microfinance program. The analysis uses data from a quasi-experiment on BRAC’s ultra poor program in Bangladesh. The results for the baseline and repeat survey data for the treatment and comparison groups show that such a big push does make a significant impact on graduation to the microfinance program. The results are robust to correction for self-selection bias. Social capital and awareness also play important role in their decision on NGO membership and borrowing.

Keywords: extreme poverty; microfinance; social capital; awareness; quasi-experiment; Bangladesh (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.05.021

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