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Measuring the impact of an ongoing microcredit project: evidence from a study in Ghana

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  • Steffen Eriksen
  • Robert Lensink

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This article uses a mixed method approach to assess the impact of a microfinance organisation in Ghana. By combining propensity score matching with a double-difference method, the authors determine that microcredit has a positive effect on expenditures but does not positively affect a series of other outcome variables. A list experiment further suggests that microcredit loan proceeds often are not spent productively.

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  • Steffen Eriksen & Robert Lensink, 2015. "Measuring the impact of an ongoing microcredit project: evidence from a study in Ghana," Journal of Development Effectiveness, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(4), pages 519-529, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jdevef:v:7:y:2015:i:4:p:519-529
    DOI: 10.1080/19439342.2015.1095782
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    1. Ahmad, Syedah & Lensink, Robert & Mueller, Annika, 2023. "Religion, social desirability bias and financial inclusion: Evidence from a list experiment on Islamic (micro-)finance," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, Elsevier, vol. 38(C).

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