TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - The Impact of Microcredit on the Poor in Bangladesh
JO  - Alternatives: global, local, political
A1  - Huybrechts, An
A1  - Develtere, Patrick
SP  - 165
EP  - 189
VL  - 30
IS  - 2
N2  - This article presents a comparative overview of the most relevant findings from studies of the impact of microcredit institutions like the Grameen Bank and BRAC in Bangladesh. It first evaluates the evidence on economic impacts, which suggests that the vulnerability of bank members has been reduced even if there is no consensus about whether the two institutions also reduce poverty. It then considers the social impact, especially in relation to the situation of poor women and to various spill-over effects in different spheres of social and economic life.<p /> 
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SN  - 0304-3754
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030437540503000203
ID  - ref1
ER  -