(english) This study aims at assessing the impact of a microfinance institution serving micro-entrepreneurs in Antananarivo (Madagascar). It starts by reviewing the recent literature on the socioeconomic impact of microfinance, then moves on to describe the current state of supply and demand of micro-credit in Madagascar. Finally, the results of the examination of the impact of ADéFI financing on microentreprises are presented. The methodology consists of comparing the situation of a representative sample of micro-enterprise ADéFI clients with a control group, constructed in an almost experimental way through a standard matching technique. Overall, the results indicate a positive impact of the project. Taken as a snapshot, the studies conducted in 2001 and 2004 indicate that the microenterprises financed recorded better average performance than informal production units without funding. With a dynamic perspective however, the results were more nuanced. If the positive effect of the project is clear during growth phases, its effect during contractions appears less certain. _________________________________ (français) Cette étude s’attache à analyser l’impact d’une institution de microfinance opérant auprès de microentrepreneurs à Antananarivo (Madagascar). Elle débute par un passage en revue de la littérature récente consacrée à l’impact socio-économique de la micro-finance. Elle décrit ensuite succinctement l’état de l’offre et de la demande de micro-crédit à Madagascar. Elle présente enfin les résultats de l’analyse de l’impact des financements accordés par ADéFI. La méthodologie retenue consiste à comparer la situation d’un échantillon de micro-entreprises clientes d’ADéFI représentatives de l’ensemble de la clientèle de l’institution à celle d’un groupe de contrôle construit de façon quasiexpérimentale par une technique standard d’appariement. Dans l’ensemble, les résultats des analyses concluent à un impact positif du projet. En statique, les évaluations conduites en 2001 et 2004 montrent que les micro-entreprises financées enregistrent de meilleures performances en moyenne que les UPI non financées. En dynamique, les analyses menées sont plus nuancées. Si l’impact positif du projet est clairement établi en phase de croissance, son effet en période de récession paraît plus incertain.
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Dean Karlan & Xavier Gine & Jonathan Morduch & Pamela Jakiela, 2006.
"Microfinance Games,"
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Xavier Gine & Pamela Jakiela & Dean Karlan & Jonathan Morduch, 2006.
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