@techreport{FeldhoffLiuFeldhoff2019, type = {Working Paper}, author = {Feldhoff, Charlotte H. and Liu, Yi and Feldhoff, Patricia R.}, title = {Does Microfinance have an impact on borrower's consumption patterns and women's empowerment?}, series = {Weidener Diskussionspapiere Nr. 67}, journal = {Weidener Diskussionspapiere Nr. 67}, pages = {48}, year = {2019}, abstract = {This paper conducts a thorough data analysis using cross-sectional data from a study carried out in Mexico including over 16,500 observations. In the study, clusters were selected in areas Compartamos Banco, a Microfinance institution (MFI), has not lent in before. The clusters were randomly assigned to either the treatment or the control group. The analysis suggests that Microfinance has a significant positive effect on school and food expenditure but no apparent effect on entrepreneurship. Using regression analysis, a significant positive effect on women's empowerment and its positive effect on total consumption is found.}, subject = {Mikrofinanzierung}, language = {en} }