Impact of microfinance on household welfare: assessing the case of Samurdhi program in Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.authorThibbotuwawa, R.M.M.I.
dc.contributor.authorPrinthika, B.L.D.S.
dc.contributor.authorJayasinghe, U.K.
dc.contributor.authorUdugama, J.M.M.
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-25T08:52:52Z
dc.date.available2023-07-25T08:52:52Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractHousehold Income & Expenditure Survey (2006/07) data were used to estimate the impacts of ‘Samurdhi’ – the largest state-sponsored microfinance program in Sri Lanka – on the status of household income, health, education, and food and non-food consumption. Propensity Score Matching was used to minimize selection bias. Propensity scores were estimated using a Probit Model to match “treated” households with “control” group to identify the impacts. The results show that Samurdhi possesses a significant impact on household welfare on income, consumption and education, despite the inefficiencies and political interferences associated with distribution of intended services.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://econspace.ips.lk/handle/789/4502
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectHousehold welfareen_US
dc.subjectPropensity score matchingen_US
dc.subjectSamurdhi poverty alleviation programen_US
dc.titleImpact of microfinance on household welfare: assessing the case of Samurdhi program in Sri Lankaen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US
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