Asad K. Ghalib|Issam Malki|Katsushi S. Imai
Microfinance and Household Poverty Reduction: Empirical Evidence from Rural Pakistan
University of Manchester|University of Bath|University of Manchester
study examines whether household access microfinance reduces poverty pakistan extentit draws primary empirical data gathered interviewing 1132 households borrower nonborrower households interviewed 20089sample selection biases controlled partially using propensity score matchingthe study reveals microfinance programmes positive impact participating householdspovertyreducing effects observed number indicators including expenditure healthcare clothing household income certain dwelling characteristics water supply quality roofing walls