Microfinance and women entrepreneurship: an impact assessment of a start-up loan programme, IMON International, Tajikistan

Robin Gravesteijn

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Microfinance and women entrepreneurship: an impact assessment of a start-up loan programme, IMON International, Tajikistan

Robin Gravesteijn

Social Finance working paper, no. 60, ILO

2015

Abstract

social finance

sustainable enterprise

womens empowerment

microfinance

access to credit

training objective

impact evaluation

Entrepreneurship

Tajikistan

Presents findings from a quasi-experimental impact evaluation of a start-up loan plus entrepreneurship training. Compares women who received only training and women who ended up receiving training and start-up loan with a control group of existing borrower whom are matched on key observable indicators.

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Title: Microfinance and women entrepreneurship; an impact assessment of a start-up loan programme, IMON International, Tajikistan
Creators: Robin Gravesteijn
Contributors: International Labour Organization. Social Finance Programme
Publisher: ILO; Geneva
Date published: 2015
Series: Social Finance working paper; no. 60
Number of pages: x, 37 p.
ISBN: 9789221294221
Language: English
Asset Type: working paper
Record Identifier: 995321029602676
Table of contents: Background: the ILO Microfinance for Decnt Work: action research -- The decent work innovation: a start-up loan and entrepreneurship training -- Intended outcomes -- Surveys, data and evaluation methodology -- Results of the evaluation -- Concluding remarks -- Recommendations -- References.