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Microfinance safety net: back to basics.

Deborah Viola1, Qiuhu Shi, Padmini Murthy

  • 1a Department of Health Policy & Management , School of Health Sciences and Practice, New York Medical College , Valhalla , New York , USA.

Health Care for Women International
|February 7, 2013
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Summary

Microfinance programs provide crucial income for rural Bangladeshi households, boosting spending on essential goods like food and medicine. This financial support acts as a vital safety net, improving basic needs consumption without increasing spending on "bads".

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Area of Science:

  • Development Economics
  • Poverty Alleviation Studies
  • Household Consumption Analysis

Background:

  • Rising malnutrition in impoverished communities over two decades necessitates effective interventions.
  • Microfinance programs, supported by institutions like the World Bank, are proposed solutions.
  • Existing research on microfinance program efficacy presents mixed findings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between microfinance-generated income and household consumption of nondurable goods.
  • To analyze consumption patterns for food, medicine, doctor fees, and smoking in rural Bangladeshi households.
  • To evaluate microfinance's role as a financial safety net for vulnerable populations.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of household consumption data in rural Bangladesh.
  • Utilizing Fisher's least significant difference (LSD) procedure for multiple comparison adjustments.
  • Focusing on expenditures for essential non-durable goods and 'bads' like smoking.

Main Results:

  • Increased income from microfinance is positively associated with higher consumption of basic needs.
  • Expenditure on food and medicine significantly improved across households with microfinance access.
  • Consumption of 'bads,' such as smoking, remained largely unchanged irrespective of loan uptake.

Conclusions:

  • Microfinance credit effectively functions as a safety net, enhancing the consumption of essential goods for the poor.
  • Financial inclusion through microfinance demonstrably improves living standards by facilitating access to basic necessities.
  • The study underscores the positive impact of microfinance on improving household welfare in developing economies.