The differential impact of microcredit on rural livelihoods: Case study from Ethiopia

The differential impact of microcredit on rural livelihoods: Case study from Ethiopia

This paper examines the differential impact of credit on rural Ethiopian households. Though credit is generally expected to have a positive impact on household livelihoods, this paper argues that credit affects households differently depending on wealth. Results show that credit failed to enable poo...

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Main Authors: Aschale Dagnachew Siyoum, Dorothea Hilhorst, Alula Pankhurst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS) 2012-12-01
Series:International Journal of Development and Sustainability
Subjects:
Microcredit
Livelihoods
Food security
Safety nets
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://isdsnet.com/ijds-v1n3-25.pdf

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