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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2006
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
Center Discussion Paper No. 949
Verlag: 
Yale University, Economic Growth Center, New Haven, CT
Zusammenfassung: 
Female empowerment” has increasingly become a policy goal, both as an end to itself and as a means to achieving other development goals. Microfinance in particular has often been argued, but not without controversy, to be a tool for empowering women. Here, using a randomized controlled trial, we examine whether access to an individually-held commitment savings product leads to an increase in female decision-making power within the household. We find positive impacts, particularly for women who have below median decision-making power in the baseline, and we find this leads to a shift towards female-oriented durables goods purchased in the household.
Schlagwörter: 
Savings
microfinance
female empowerment
household decision making
commitment
JEL: 
D12
D63
D91
J16
O12
O16
Dokumentart: 
Working Paper

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