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Microfinance Facility for Rural Women Entrepreneurs in Pakistan: An Empirical Analysis

Touseef Ahmed Khan, Fahem Ahmed Khan, Qristin Violinda, Ilyas Aasir, Jian Sun · 2020 · Agriculture

Summary. Microfinance programs targeting rural women entrepreneurs in Pakistan increase borrowers' income and consumption, creating financial stability and community-wide benefits. However, the programs fail to reach the extremely poor, limiting their effectiveness as a poverty reduction tool. The study uses difference-in-difference methods to isolate microfinance effects on female borrowers' welfare.

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Khan, T. A., Khan, F. A., Violinda, Q., Aasir, I., & Sun, J.. (2020). Microfinance Facility for Rural Women Entrepreneurs in Pakistan: An Empirical Analysis. Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture10030054

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DOI
10.3390/agriculture10030054
Countries
Pakistan
Regions
Asia
Categories
entrepreneurship, funding
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2026-04-28