iiG Briefing Paper 27. Do community based microfinance groups work for their members?

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2015
Country:
Malawi
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Economic Growth
First published:
1 January 2015
Authors:
Cassidy, R.

Abstract

Many development practitioners currently promote community-based microfinance initiatives 鈥� such as 鈥楽elf-Help Groups鈥� and 鈥榁illage Savings and Loan Associations鈥� 鈥� as a way to expand financial access to poor populations in rural areas. We recently surveyed community-based microfinance groups in northern Malawi, to investigate patterns of membership and how individuals are using these groups for saving and borrowing.

Citation

Cassidy, R. iiG Briefing Paper 27. Do community based microfinance groups work for their members? CSAE Economics Department, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK (2015) 2 pp.

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