Are microcredit participants in Bangladesh trapped in poverty and debt ? (English)

This paper addresses whether microcredit participants in Bangladesh are trapped in poverty and debt, as many critics have argued in recent years. Analysis of data from a long panel survey over a 20-year period confirms this is not the case, although numerous participants have been with microcredit programs for many years. The results of the analysis suggest that participants derive a variety of benefits from microcredit: It helps them to earn income...

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Khandker,Shahidur R.;

Samad,Hussain A.;
Document Date
2013/04/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS6404
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Bangladesh,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2013/04/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Are microcredit participants in Bangladesh trapped in poverty and debt ?
Keywords
microcredit program

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Khandker,Shahidur R.; Samad,Hussain A..

Are microcredit participants in Bangladesh trapped in poverty and debt ? (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 6404 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/793121468205172292

Are microcredit participants in Bangladesh trapped in poverty and debt ? (English)

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