TY - RPRT A1 - Feldhoff, Charlotte H. A1 - Liu, Yi A1 - Feldhoff, Patricia R. T1 - Does Microfinance have an impact on borrower’s consumption patterns and women’s empowerment? T2 - Weidener Diskussionspapiere Nr. 67 N2 - 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. KW - Mikrofinanzierung KW - Verbraucherverhalten KW - Frau KW - microfinance KW - consumption patterns KW - women’s empowerment KW - Mexico KW - Mexiko Y1 - 2019 ER -