Microfinance and Women Empowerment: A Panel Data Analysis Using Evidence from Rural Bangladesh

Sarahat Salma Chowdhury, Sifat Adiya Chowdhury · 2011 · International Journal of Economics and Finance

Summary. Microfinance programs in rural Bangladesh serve over 90% women clients. This study uses panel data to measure whether microfinance participation genuinely empowers women by comparing outcomes like labor supply, asset accumulation, family planning, children's education, and household spending against outcomes from non-program borrowing sources. The analysis determines whether observed benefits actually constitute meaningful women's empowerment.

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  title   = {Microfinance and Women Empowerment: A Panel Data Analysis Using Evidence from Rural Bangladesh},
  author  = {Sarahat Salma Chowdhury and Sifat Adiya Chowdhury},
  journal = {International Journal of Economics and Finance},
  year    = {2011},
  doi     = {10.5539/ijef.v3n5p86},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.5539/ijef.v3n5p86}
}

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DOI

10.5539/ijef.v3n5p86

Countries

Bangladesh

Regions

Asia

Categories

funding, entrepreneurship

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2026-04-28