Credit Elasticities in Less-Developed Economies: Implications for Microfinance

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Journal: American Economic Review
Year: 2008
Volume: 98
Issue: 3
Pages: 1040-68

Authors (2)

Dean S. Karlan (Northwestern University) Jonathan Zinman (Dartmouth College)

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Abstract

Policymakers often prescribe that microfinance institutions increase interest rates to eliminate their reliance on subsidies. This strategy

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repec:aea:aecrev:v:98:y:2008:i:3:p:1040-68
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