Does Access to Microfinance Improve Farm Production? Evidence from Rice Farmers in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur, Philippines

Poverty level remains high (36.7%) in agricultural areas in the Philippines. The second poorest province in the Philippines is Agusan del Sur with incidence reaching as high as 51.2%. One of the approaches to alleviate poverty is to provide access to capital through microfinance. This study draws co...

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Main Authors: Sarmiento, Jon, Ellson, A., Traje, A., Manzano, G., Comidoy, S.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Asian Economic and Social Society 2013
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Online Access:http://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ags:aessrd:198157
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15339