Intermediated Loans: A New Approach to Microfinance

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2012
Country:
India
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Economic Growth
Authors:
Dilip Mookherjee, Motta, A., Pushkar Maitra, Mitra, S., Visaria, S.

Abstract

The main question addressed in this project is whether it is possible to design a more flexible system of microfinance that targets smallholder agriculture, without requiring collateral and without endangering financial sustainability. We design and implement an agent-intermediated individual liability loan (AIL) system in a field experiment, with group-based lending (GBL) as a control.

Citation

Pushkar Maitra; Mitra, S.; Dilip Mookherjee; Motta, A.; Visaria, S. Intermediated Loans: A New Approach to Microfinance. (2012) 2 pp.

Intermediated Loans: A New Approach to Microfinance

Published 1 January 2012
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