Effectiveness of Rural Microfinance: What We Know and What We Need to Know
Summary. Rural microfinance shows uncertain effectiveness in improving livelihoods, constrained by weaknesses in program design and the rural financial environment itself. Evidence indicates that microfinance impact remains limited. The paper argues that effectiveness requires developing new impact methodologies, expanding financial service types, and critically reducing risks and operating costs to make rural clients economically viable for financial intermediaries.
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Marr, A.. (2012). Effectiveness of Rural Microfinance: What We Know and What We Need to Know. Journal of Agrarian Change. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0366.2012.00373.x
Marr, Ana. “Effectiveness of Rural Microfinance: What We Know and What We Need to Know.” Journal of Agrarian Change, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0366.2012.00373.x.
Marr, Ana. 2012. “Effectiveness of Rural Microfinance: What We Know and What We Need to Know.” Journal of Agrarian Change. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0366.2012.00373.x.
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- 10.1111/j.1471-0366.2012.00373.x
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- 2026-04-28