Using two surveys from Bangladesh, this paper provides evidence on the effects of microfinance competition on village moneylender interest rates and households' dependence on informal credit. The views among practitioners diverge sharply: proponents claim that competition of microfinance institutions reduces both the moneylender interest rate and households' reliance on informal credit, while the critics argue the opposite. Taking advantage of recent...
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2013/09/01
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Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики
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WPS6619
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2013/09/01
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Disclosed
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Microfinance and moneylenders : long-run effects of MFIs on informal credit market in Bangladesh
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household level panel data