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Mobilization of Personal Savings among Microfinance- Participating Households: A Survey in West Bengal, India

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This paper attempts to assess whether participation in a microfinance program helps households generate personal savings, as distinct from savings through compulsory contributions to the program. We consider a microfinance program initiated by the Government of India (the SGSY scheme), which is operated under a joint liability credit system that requires formation of Self-Help Groups (SHG). The empirical design relies on two samples of respondents: a “treatment group” of households participating in the microfinance program and a “control group” of non-participating households of similar characteristics. Using data collected at two points in time (April-July 2004 baseline and September-December 2009 endline), we show that although income increases more in treatment-group households, the increase in personal savings of the microfinance-participating households over the study period is less than for the non-participating households.

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  • Kundu, Amit, 2013. "Mobilization of Personal Savings among Microfinance- Participating Households: A Survey in West Bengal, India," Journal of Rural Cooperation, Hebrew University, Center for Agricultural Economic Research, vol. 41(2), pages 1-17.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:jlorco:249699
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.249699
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    • C93 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Field Experiments
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • O16 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance
    • R20 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - General

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