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Abdullah Al- Mamun and Mohammad Nurul Huda Mazumder (2015) Impact of microcredit on income, poverty, and economic vulnerability in Peninsular Malaysia. Journal Development in Practice, 25 (3). pp. 333-346. ISSN 1364-9213 |
Abstract
This article examines the effect of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia's (AIM) microcredit programme on low-income households' income, poverty rate, and vulnerability in Peninsular Malaysia. This study employed a quasi-experimental approach, cross-sectional design, and stratified random sampling method. Findings indicated that participation in AIM's microcredit programme leads to an increase in household income and reduces both the poverty rate and level of economic vulnerability. AIM and policymakers, therefore, should focus on promoting a supportive environment to improve cooperation among participants by designing a dynamic and well-diversified microfinance programme and specialised skills-building training programme. |
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Item Type: | Non-Indexed Article |
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Collection Type: | Institution |
Date: | 2015 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal Development in Practice |
ISSN: | 1364-9213 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Aid – Aid effectiveness, Monitoring and Evaluation, Civil society – NGOs, Labour and livelihoods – Poverty reduction, Microfinance, South Asia |
Faculty/Centre/Office: | Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business |
URI: | http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/8060 |
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