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Measuring the equilibrium impacts of credit: Evidence from the Indian microfinance crisis Revoking access to microcredit was costly – and not just for the households that borrowed Finance Emily Breza Cynthia Kinnan Published 22.06.18
The cycle of debt among vendors in India and the Philippines Even when street vendors are freed from debt and educated about the benefits of saving, they go back to borrowing from moneylenders at exorbitant rates Finance Dean Karlan Benjamin N. Roth Sendhil Mullainathan Published 10.06.18
Does your cultural background affect your credit profile? In Indian banks, cultural proximity (shared beliefs, ethnicity) between lenders and borrowers increases access to credit and reduces default Institutions & Political Economy Raymond Fisman Published 14.03.18