Econometric Evaluation of the Sewa Bank in India: Applying Matching Techniques Based on the Propensity Score

Augsburg, Britta

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“…Ahmed, 2000 Ahmed, 2005Alam, 2012Amin, 1995Amin, 2001Augsburg, 2006Brannen, 2010Chemin, 2008Copestake, 2002Deininger, 2009Deininger, 2013 De La Cruz, Desai, 2011Diagne, 2001Dunn, 2001Erulkar,2005 Husain, 2010 Islam, 2011Karlan, 2010Khandker, 2005Kondo, 2008Lakwo, 2006McKernan, 2002Montgomery, 2005Morduch, 1998Nanda, 1999Nanor, 2008Odek, 2009PiƩ, 1999Rahman, 2010Sharif, 2004Sherman, 2010Shimamura, 2010Shirazi, 2009Swain, 2009Swendeman, 2009Tarozzi, 2015Wakoko, 2003Zeller, 2011…”

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“…In short, there are major concerns in relation to the quality of the primary evidence that informed the findings of even the medium-and high-confidence meta-studies we include in our review. Hence, it pays to be cautious about how much one can trust the overall findings presented in the systematic review evidence, as one simply To conclude this section, we should note that a wide range of quality assessment tools were used in the 11 included studies, such as a customised risk of bias tool adapted from the Cochrane Handbook (see Higgins and Green, 2011) and EPPI-Centre guidelines (e.g., Gough, 2007) Ahmed, 2000 Ahmed, 2005Alam, 2012Amin, 1995Amin, 2001Augsburg, 2006Brannen, 2010Chemin, 2008Copestake, 2002Deininger, 2009Deininger, 2013 De La Cruz, Desai, 2011Diagne, 2001Dunn, 2001Erulkar,2005 Husain, 2010 Islam, 2011Karlan, 2010Khandker, 2005Kondo, 2008Lakwo, 2006McKernan, 2002Montgomery, 2005Morduch, 1998Nanda, 1999Nanor, 2008Odek, 2009PiƩ, 1999Rahman, 2010Sharif, 2004Sherman, 2010…”

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Impact of financial inclusion in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of reviews

Duvendack¹,

Mader²

2019

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| PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY | Financial inclusion interventions have very small and inconsistent impactsA wide range of financial inclusion programmes seek to increase poor people's access to financial services to enhance the welfare of poor and low-income households in low-and middle-income countries. The impacts of financial inclusion interventions are small and variable.Although some services have some positive effects for some people, overall financial inclusion may be no better than comparable alternatives, such as graduation or livelihoods interventions. | What is this review about?Financial inclusion programmes seek to increase access to financial services such as credit, savings, insurance and money transfers and so allow poor and low-income households in low-and middle-income countries to enhance their welfare, grasp opportunities, mitigate shocks, and ultimately escape poverty. This systematic review of reviews assesses the evidence on economic, social, behavioural and gender-related outcomes from financial inclusion. 1.3 | What are the main findings of this review? 1.3.1 | What studies are included? This review includes studies that synthesise the findings of other studies (meta-studies) regarding the impacts of a range of financial inclusion interventions on economic, social, gender and behavioural outcomes. A total of 32 such meta-studies were identified, of which 11 were of sufficient methodological quality to be included in the final analysis. The review examined meta-studies from 2010 onwards that spanned the globe in terms of geographical coverage.Impacts are more likely to be positive than negative, but the effects vary, are often mixed, and appear not to be transformative in scope or scale, as they largely occur in the early stages of the causal chain of effects. Overall, the effects of financial services on core economic poverty indicators such as incomes, assets or spending, and on health status and other social outcomes, are small and inconsistent. Moreover, there is no evidence for meaningful behaviour-change outcomes leading to further positive effects.The effects of financial services on women's empowerment appear to be generally positive, but they depend upon programme features which are often only peripheral or unrelated to the financial service What is the aim of this review?This systematic review of reviews systematically collects and appraises all of the existing meta-studies-that is systematic reviews and meta-analyses-of the impact of financial inclusion.The authors first analyse the strength of the methods used in those meta-studies, then synthesize the findings from those that are of a sufficient quality, and finally, report the implications for policy, programming, practice and further research arising from the evidence. Eleven studies are included in the analysis.---

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Impact of financial inclusion in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of reviews

Duvendack¹,

Mader²

2019

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“…Finally, I draw conclusions as to what these findings imply for the reliability of the original impact estimates provided 2 This is not the first attempt to re-examine the SEWA Bank study. Augsburg (2006) appears to be the first to re-investigate SEWA Bank's cross-section results. However, her study focuses on examining merely three household-level income-related outcome variables.…”

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Smoke and Mirrors: Evidence of Microfinance Impact from an Evaluation of SEWA Bank in India

Duvendack

2010

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About the DEV Working Paper SeriesThe Working Paper Series profiles research and policy work conducted by the School of International Development and International Development UEA (see below). Launched in 2007, it provides an opportunity for staff, associated researchers and fellows to disseminate original research and policy advice on a wide range of subjects. All papers are peer reviewed within the School. About the School of International DevelopmentThe School of International Development (DEV) applies economic, social and natural science disciplines to the study of international development, with special emphasis on social and environmental change and poverty alleviation. DEV has a strong commitment to an interdisciplinary research and teaching approach to Development Studies and the study of poverty. International Development UEA (formerly Overseas Development Group)Founded in 1967, International Development UEA is a charitable company wholly owned by the University of East Anglia, which handles the consultancy, research, and training undertaken by the faculty members in DEV and approximately 200 external consultants. Since its foundation it has provided training for professionals from more than 70 countries and completed over 1,000 consultancy and research assignments. International Development UEA provides DEV staff with opportunities to participate in on-going development work, practical and policy related engagement which add a unique and valuable element to the School's teaching programmes.

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Defining Vulnerability in Post-Conflict Environments

Ahmed

Gassmann

2009

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Econometric Evaluation of the Sewa Bank in India: Applying Matching Techniques Based on the Propensity Score

Cited by 4 publications

References 49 publications

Impact of financial inclusion in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of reviews

Impact of financial inclusion in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of reviews

Smoke and Mirrors: Evidence of Microfinance Impact from an Evaluation of SEWA Bank in India

Defining Vulnerability in Post-Conflict Environments

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