Banking on cooperation: an evolutionary analysis of microfinance loan repayment behaviour

Microfinance is an economic development tool that provides loans to low-income borrowers to stimulate economic growth and reduce financial hardship. Lenders typically require joint liability, where multiple borrowers share the responsibility of repaying a group loan. We propose that this lending pra...

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Main Authors: Stefan Gehrig, Alex Mesoudi, Shakti Lamba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2021-01-01
Series:Evolutionary Human Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2513843X2000064X/type/journal_article