A Bayesian Spatial Propensity Score Matching Evaluation of the Regional Impact of Micro-finance

Rolando Gonzales Martínez, Patricia Aranda and Joel Mendizabal
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Patricia Aranda: Bayesian Institute for Research & Development

Review of Economic Analysis, 2017, vol. 9, issue 2, 127-153

Abstract: "A Bayesian Spatial-Propensity Score Matching estimator is proposed to measure the regional impact of microfinance on poverty reduction and women's empowerment. The impact of microfinance in Bolivia was tested with this estimator, using census and household survey data. The results suggest that microfinance was useful for poverty reduction and women’s empowerment at municipality level in Bolivia."

Keywords: "Bayesian methods; microfinance; spatial statistics; matching estimators" (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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