The employment impact of microcredit program participation in Bangladesh: Evidence from a longitudinal household survey

A.K.M. Ghulam Hussain, Nigar Nargis, S.M. Ashiquzzaman and Fahad Khalil

World Development Perspectives, 2019, vol. 13, issue C, 34-49

Abstract: •Microcredit program has a proven record of self-employment and income generation.•It contributes 245 hours (equivalent to 7 weeks) per person in self-employment.•The effect of microcredit program is more discernible on household labor income.•Participant households earn 9.4% higher labor income than non-participants.•Microcredit contributes to greater equality in household income.

Keywords: Microcredit; Self-employment; Labor income; Poverty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I32 J21 J22 J43 J46 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wdp.2019.02.009

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