The authors assess whether the placement of bank branches in Bangladesh responds to unexploited potential for nonfarm rural development. They compare the branch location choices of a large new private nonprofit bank, the famous Grameen Bank, with those of more traditional government banks. They allow for heterogeneity in household characteristics conducive to success in nonfarm activities when measuring the potential gains from switching out of farming...
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1997/12/31
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS1858
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2010/07/01
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Banking on the poor? Branch placement and nonfarm rural development in Bangladesh
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demographic composition