Longer-Term Economic Impacts of Self-Help Groups in India

dc.creatorLiu, Yanyan
dc.creatorDeininger, Klaus
dc.date2012-03-19T19:09:39Z
dc.date2012-03-19T19:09:39Z
dc.date2009-03-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:43:20Z
dc.descriptionDespite the popularity and unique nature of women's self-help groups in India, evidence of their economic impacts is scant. Based on two rounds of a 2,400 household panel, the authors use double differences, propensity score matching, and pipeline comparison to assess economic impacts of longer (2.5-3 years) exposure of a program that promoted and strengthened self-help programs in Andhra Pradesh in India. The analysis finds that longer program exposure has positive impacts on consumption, nutritional intake, and asset accumulation. Investigating heterogeneity of the impacts suggests that even the poorest households were able to benefit from the program. Furthermore, overall benefits would exceed program cost by a significant margin even under conservative assumptions.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/4081
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-4886
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/409874
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relationPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 4886
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCESS TO BANK
dc.subjectACCESS TO BANK LOANS
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectASSET ACCUMULATION
dc.subjectASSET VALUES
dc.subjectBANK
dc.subjectBANK ACCOUNT
dc.subjectBANK CREDIT
dc.subjectBANK LOAN
dc.subjectBANK POLICY
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBENEFICIARY
dc.subjectBIAS
dc.subjectBORROWING
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPITAL
dc.subjectCAPITAL FORMATION
dc.subjectCHECK
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANK
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANKS
dc.subjectCONSERVATIVE ASSUMPTION
dc.subjectCONSERVATIVE ASSUMPTIONS
dc.subjectCONSUMER
dc.subjectCONSUMER DURABLES
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION SMOOTHING
dc.subjectCONTROL GROUPS
dc.subjectCOUNTERFACTUAL
dc.subjectCREDIT
dc.subjectCREDIT ACCESS
dc.subjectCREDIT AVAILABILITY
dc.subjectCREDIT HISTORY
dc.subjectCREDIT LINE
dc.subjectCREDIT PROGRAM
dc.subjectCREDIT-WORTHINESS
dc.subjectDAILY WAGES
dc.subjectDEPOSIT
dc.subjectDESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS
dc.subjectDISABILITY
dc.subjectDISCOUNT
dc.subjectDIVERSIFICATION
dc.subjectDPIP
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectENDOWMENTS
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectEQUITY
dc.subjectEQUITY CAPITAL
dc.subjectEVALUATION
dc.subjectEXCHANGE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectFEMALE EMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL ASSET
dc.subjectFINANCIAL ASSETS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectFOOD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFOOD CREDIT
dc.subjectFOOD EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectFOOD ITEMS
dc.subjectFOOD PROGRAMS
dc.subjectFUTURE
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGOOD
dc.subjectGROUP SAVINGS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD DEMOGRAPHICS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD FIXED EFFECTS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectIMPACT EVALUATION
dc.subjectINDICATORS
dc.subjectINFORMATION
dc.subjectINSTRUMENT
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTEREST
dc.subjectINTEREST PAYMENTS
dc.subjectINTEREST RATE
dc.subjectINTERNAL SAVING
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectINVESTMENT
dc.subjectINVESTMENT FUND
dc.subjectJOB TRAINING
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectLAND OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLENDING PORTFOLIO
dc.subjectLEVEL OF ASSET
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectLIVELIHOOD
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK ASSETS
dc.subjectLOAN SIZE
dc.subjectLOAN SIZES
dc.subjectLOANS
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectMARKET
dc.subjectMARKET PRICES
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMARKETS
dc.subjectMATCHING METHODS
dc.subjectMATURITY
dc.subjectMEASURES
dc.subjectMICRO-CREDIT
dc.subjectMICRO-FINANCE
dc.subjectMICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTION
dc.subjectMICRO-LENDING
dc.subjectMICROFINANCE
dc.subjectMISREPORTING
dc.subjectMONEY
dc.subjectMONITORING
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOPTIONS
dc.subjectOUTCOMES
dc.subjectOUTREACH
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION RATES
dc.subjectPAYMENT
dc.subjectPER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPHYSICAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR AREAS
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLD
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOPULATION
dc.subjectPOVERTY
dc.subjectPOVERTY INITIATIVES
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVELS
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY STATUS
dc.subjectPRESENT VALUE
dc.subjectPROBABILITIES
dc.subjectPROBABILITY
dc.subjectPROFIT
dc.subjectPROGRAM EFFECTS
dc.subjectPROGRAM IMPACTS
dc.subjectPROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPURCHASE
dc.subjectQUALITY
dc.subjectQUESTIONNAIRE
dc.subjectREPAYMENT
dc.subjectREPAYMENT PERIOD
dc.subjectRESEARCH
dc.subjectRESERVE
dc.subjectRESERVE BANK
dc.subjectRESPONSIBILITY
dc.subjectREVENUE
dc.subjectRISKS
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL CREDIT
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL POOR
dc.subjectSAMPLE SIZE
dc.subjectSAMPLING
dc.subjectSAVER
dc.subjectSAVING
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSELF HELP GROUPS
dc.subjectSHARE
dc.subjectSHG
dc.subjectSOCIAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectSOCIAL EMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL EXCLUSION
dc.subjectSOCIAL IMPACTS
dc.subjectSOURCE OF INCOME
dc.subjectSOURCES OF FINANCE
dc.subjectSPENDING
dc.subjectSTART-UP
dc.subjectSUPPLIES
dc.subjectSURVEYS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTHRIFT
dc.subjectTRAINING
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTRANSFERS
dc.subjectTREATMENT EFFECTS
dc.subjectTRUST FUND
dc.subjectURBAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectVILLAGE
dc.subjectVILLAGE ASSEMBLIES
dc.subjectVILLAGES
dc.subjectWOMEN
dc.titleLonger-Term Economic Impacts of Self-Help Groups in India

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