Assessing the Welfare Effects of Microfinance in Vietnam: Empirical Results from a Quasi-Experimental Survey

Hong Son Nghiem, Timothy Coelli and D.S. Prasada Rao ()

Journal of Development Studies, 2011, vol. 48, issue 5, 619-632

Abstract: This article analyses the effects of NGO microfinance programmes on household welfare in Vietnam. Data on 470 households across 25 villages were collected using a quasi-experimental survey approach to overcome any self-selection bias. The sample was designed so that member households of microfinance programmes were compared with non-member households with similar characteristics. The analysis shows no significant effects of participation in NGO microfinance on household welfare, proxied by income and consumption per adult equivalent.

Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2011.638051

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