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A socioeconomic approach to the profile of microcredit holders from the Hispanic minority in the USA. [PDF]

Financ Innov, 2023
The subject of this study is the microcredit market in the USA, more specifically in Florida. The justification for choosing this specific state is the massive presence of the Hispanic population.
Cruz Rambaud S, López Pascual J, Santandreu EM.   +2 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The synergistic effects of microcredit access and agricultural technology adoption on maize farmer's income in Kenya. [PDF]

PLoS One
Addressing global food security demands urgent improvement in agricultural productivity, particularly in developing economies where market imperfections are perverse and resource constraints prevail. While microcredit is widely acknowledged as a tool for
Kipkogei S, Han J, Mwalupaso G, Tanui J, Brenya R.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Microcredit as a strategy for employment creation: A systematic review of literature

Cogent Economics & Finance, 2022
National governments and their development partners have considered microcredit as a strategic tool for vulnerable populations. Easy access to finance increases the client’s ability to invest and allows clients to use resources to change their behaviour,
Djihad Tria, Mukaramah Harun, Mahmudul Alam   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Does microcredit for the poverty-alleviated population have an income-increasing effect? Also on the "Raising the Low" effect. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Promoting the continuous income increase of the poverty-alleviated population has become one of the key tasks to consolidate the achievements of poverty alleviation, promote rural revitalization and achieve common prosperity.
Yin Liu, Lu Fan, Binjian Yan
doaj   +2 more sources

Does microcredit use helps farmers win battle against food insecurity: evidence from Jimma zone of Southwest Ethiopia

Agriculture & Food Security, 2021
Background Lack of access to credit precludes smallholder farmers from making investment that generates greater level of income, consumption and wealth.
Amanuel Berhanu, Abayineh Amare, Birki Gurmessa, Yadeta Bekele, Tamiru Chalchisa   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Effects of microcredit programs on household financial portfolios: Evidence from rural Vietnam [PDF]

Heliyon
Although microcredit is generally regarded as an excellent instrument for assisting borrowers in improving their well-being, its contribution to improving family financial status is often overlooked.
Thi Hai Au Nguyen, Quoc Trung Trinh, Thi Loan Nguyen   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Estimating the Impact of Poverty Alleviation Microcredit on the Income of Poor Households Using the Propensity Score Matching Method: Evidence from China

Agriculture, 2020
The poverty alleviation microcredit policy is an important financial poverty alleviation policy that has been widely implemented in China in recent years.
Jie Yu, Xiao Han, Baozhen Chen, Jinzheng Ren   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Microcredit programs may increase risk to pastoralist livelihoods in Inner Mongolia. [PDF]

Ambio, 2022
Lu Y, Huntsinger L, Li W.
europepmc   +2 more sources

The Impact of Microcredit Program on Cambodia [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2020
In order to explore the present development of Microcredit, the actual value to natives and future challenges microcredit faces in Cambodia, survey data, qualitative researches, and field experience have been utilized.
Song Jingcheng
doaj   +1 more source

The Roles of Microcredit in Informal Housing in the Future—A Case Study in Hong Kong

Urban Science, 2022
Microcredit is usually used to support employment, poverty reduction, women empowerment, etc. It is rare to have studies on using microcredit to help residents in informal housing to improve their residential mobility.
Chung-Yim Yiu, Ka-Man Leung
doaj   +1 more source