Estimating the Impact of Microcredit on Those Who Take It Up: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Morocco
Bruno Crépon; Florencia Devoto; Esther Duflo; William Parienté · 2015 · American Economic Journal Applied Economics
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Abstract (excerpt)
We report results from a randomized evaluation of a microcredit program introduced in rural areas of Morocco in 2006. Thirteen percent of the households in treatment villages took a loan, and none in control villages did. Among households…
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Metadata source: OpenAlex · DOI 10.1257/app.20130535