An analysis of offer functions of banks and credit unions in Guatemala

Economists have sought to identify institutions which might fill the gap in household access to credit arising from rationing by formal lenders. Credit unions have been identified as institutions which might use informational and monitoring advantages to fill that gap. Using information on household...

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Veröffentlicht in:The journal of development studies
1. Verfasser: Mushinski, David W. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: 1999
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Zusammenfassung:Economists have sought to identify institutions which might fill the gap in household access to credit arising from rationing by formal lenders. Credit unions have been identified as institutions which might use informational and monitoring advantages to fill that gap. Using information on household perceptions of their access to credit, this article analyses the impact of certain credit unions on the access to credit of households in Guatemala. (DSE/DÜI)
Beschreibung:In: The journal of development studies
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ISSN:0022-0388