Assessing the Welfare Effects of Microfinance in Vietnam: Empirical Results from a Quasi-Experimental Survey

Son Nghiem; Tim Coelli; Prasada Rao

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Assessing the Welfare Effects of Microfinance in Vietnam: Empirical Results from a Quasi-Experimental Survey

Son Nghiem^*, Tim Coelli, Prasada Rao

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This article analyses the effects of NGO microfinance programmes on household welfare in Vietnam. Data on 470 households across 25 villages were collected using a quasi-experimental survey approach to overcome any self-selection bias. The sample was designed so that member households of microfinance programmes were compared with non-member households with similar characteristics. The analysis shows no significant effects of participation in NGO microfinance on household welfare, proxied by income and consumption per adult equivalent.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	619-632
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Development Studies
Volume	48
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2011.638051
Publication status	Published - May 2012
Externally published	Yes

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