2019
DOI: 10.1177/0972266119886677
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Patterns of Access to Microfinance Loans in India

Abstract: Due to various supply and demand factors, households in developing countries may borrow from a single source or combination of sources—formal, informal and microfinance institutions (MFI). Who is accessing what types of loan sources? This study uses Indian Human Development Survey (2011–2012) to analyse, for the first time, households accessing microfinance loans either alone (8%) or in combination with other sources (13%). We find that the more developed southern states have the highest MFI-linked borrowers (… Show more

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“…Similarly, Mishra and Tripathi (2017) show that Tribal entrepreneurs face lack of finance for starting as well as growing their business. In contrast, Rana and Viswanathan (2019) find that microfinance programmes in India supports inclusiveness of economically disadvantaged and socially underprivileged, such as Dalit households.…”
Section: Race Social Class and Disabilitymentioning
confidence: 72%
“…Similarly, Mishra and Tripathi (2017) show that Tribal entrepreneurs face lack of finance for starting as well as growing their business. In contrast, Rana and Viswanathan (2019) find that microfinance programmes in India supports inclusiveness of economically disadvantaged and socially underprivileged, such as Dalit households.…”
Section: Race Social Class and Disabilitymentioning
confidence: 72%