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Mitigating asymmetric information in credit markets: Evidence from Microcredit

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  • Miguel Sarmiento-Paipilla
  • Andrés Esteban Casas-Fajardo
  • John Sebastian Tobar-Cruz
  • Eduardo Yanquen

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This paper analyzes the impact of microcredit on the transition to credit lines in the rural sector. Using administrative data, we find that borrowers entering the subsidized credit market through microcredit programs transition to credit lines with higher loan volumes, lower interest rates, and longer maturities relative to borrowers who enter this market directly. Our results suggest that by reducing asymmetries of information —through both credit history and asset accumulation— microcredit expansion via public policy promotes the transition of new borrowers to credit markets dominated by large borrowers. *****RESUMEN: Este documento analiza el impacto del microcrédito en la transición hacia líneas de crédito en el sector rural. Utilizando datos administrativos, encontramos que los prestatarios que ingresan al mercado de crédito subsidiado a través de programas de microcrédito transitan hacia líneas de crédito con mayores montos, menores tasas de interés y plazos más largos en comparación con aquellos que acceden directamente a este mercado. Nuestros resultados sugieren que, al reducir las asimetrías de información —tanto mediante la construcción de historial crediticio como a través de la acumulación de activos—, la expansión del microcrédito impulsada por políticas públicas facilita la transición de nuevos prestatarios hacia mercados de crédito dominados por grandes actores.

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  • Miguel Sarmiento-Paipilla & Andrés Esteban Casas-Fajardo & John Sebastian Tobar-Cruz & Eduardo Yanquen, 2025. "Mitigating asymmetric information in credit markets: Evidence from Microcredit," Borradores de Economia 1328, Banco de la Republica de Colombia.
  • Handle: RePEc:bdr:borrec:1328
    DOI: 10.32468/be.1328
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    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • O12 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • O54 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Latin America; Caribbean

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