Projects and Publications
The Microfinancing Village Household and Loan Return: Do Credit Source, Education, Land Assets, and Gender Matter?
Disbursements of small-scale credit to poor entrepreneurial households in developing countries have become a popular tool for promoting self-sufficiency and alleviating poverty. The success of such programs, however, has been
Housing as a Social Determinant of Health: Implications for Rent Control Policy and Housing Shortage in Spokane
Demand for housing has increased throughout the nation as a result of a strong economy andrapid increases in population in some regions. The Pacific Northwest, particularly SpokaneCounty, has experienced significant
Human Development Approach to Sustainable Financial Inclusion: The Case of Microfinance in Rural Bangladesh
Human development typically refers to the set of opportunities that allow individuals to flourish in their lives. This study explores whether the provision of human development opportunities such as education
Financing Village Enterprises in Rural Bangladesh: What Determines Non-Farm Revenue Growth?
The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors that determine non-farm enterprise revenue and to empirically test the association between access to credit, credit source and firm performance
Rural Finance Schemes Miss the Target: An Empirical Analysis of Gender and Social Inequality Effects
Using survey data from over 1,700 households in rural Bangladesh, this study explores whether access to credit has gender-specific impacts and whether this credit is associated with income distribution effects.