Impact & Evidence

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What Does the Evidence Say About Microfinance and Women’s Economic Agency?

Microcredit can expand women’s financial access, but borrower status alone does not prove control over money, business decisions, profits, or household bargaining.

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Microfinance and Business Growth: What Should Researchers Measure?

Impact & Evidence / Otavio Cortez

Microcredit may support investment, cash flow, and resilience without producing rapid expansion. A practical framework shows researchers what to measure, over what period, and for whom.

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