An analysis of offer functions of banks and credit unions in Guatemala

David Mushinski

Journal of Development Studies, 1999, vol. 36, issue 2, 88-112

Abstract: Economists have sought to identify institutions which might fill the gap in household access to credit arising from rationing by formal lenders. Credit unions have been identified as institutions which might use informational and monitoring advantages to fill that gap. Using information on household perceptions of their access to credit, this article analyses the impact of certain credit unions on the access to credit of households in Guatemala. Regression results indicate that credit unions serve markets unserved by formal lenders and that information on household perceptions of their access to credit is important in making inferences about lender lending activities.

Date: 1999
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