Carina van Rooyen|Ruth Stewart|Thea de Wet
The Impact of Microfinance in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review of the Evidence
University of Johannesburg|University of Johannesburg|University of London|University of Johannesburg
microfinance seen key development tool despite current deepening crisis within industry continues grow subsaharan africa systematically reviewed evidence impacts microcredit microsavings poor people subsaharan africa considered impacts income savings expenditure accumulation assets well nonfinancial outcomes including health nutrition food security education child labor womens empowerment housing job creation social cohesion available evidence shows microfinance harm well good livelihoods poor