Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/317698 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal of Business Economics and Management (JBEM) [ISSN:] 2029-4433 [Volume:] 25 [Issue:] 4 [Year:] 2024 [Pages:] 647-664
Publisher: 
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius
Abstract: 
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of people's credit banks (BPRs), a predominant form of microfinance in Indonesia, in mitigating poverty. Using panel data from 31 provinces in Indonesia, this study employs static panel and panel models with instrument variables. Our findings substantiate that BPR credit significantly contributes to poverty reduction across various indices, including headcount poverty, poverty gap, and poverty severity measures. The empirical results offer valuable insights into the efficacy of targeted microfinance as a potent tool for poverty alleviation in developing economies.
Subjects: 
poverty
microfinance
credit
people's credit banks
provincial panel
Indonesia
JEL: 
E51
F62
G21
I13
O53
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Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Article

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