Original title: The importance of geographic access for the impact of microfinance
Authors: Alimukhamedova, Nargiza ; Filer, R. K. ; Hanousek, Jan
Document type: Research reports
Year: 2016
Language: eng
Series: CERGE-EI Working Paper Series, volume: 577
Abstract: The geographic distance between a household and financial institutions may constitute a significant obstacle to achieving the benefits of modern financial institutions. We measure the impact of distance-related access to microcredits in Uzbekistan. Residents living closer to microfinance institutions are propensity score matched to those further away using both household and village characteristics. Households located nearer to microfinance institutions have larger businesses in terms of income, profits and employees than similar households located further away. In addition, they spend more on most forms of consumption and have greater savings.
Keywords: geographic access; microcredit; microfinance institutions
Project no.: GA14-31783S (CEP)
Funding provider: GA ČR

Institution: Economics Institute AS ČR (web)
Document availability information: Fulltext is available at external website.
External URL: http://www.cerge-ei.cz/pdf/wp/Wp577.pdf
Original record: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0264721

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