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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2013/04/01
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS6404
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2013/04/01
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Are microcredit participants in Bangladesh trapped in poverty and debt ?
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microcredit program