Credit Constraints and Agricultural Productivity : Evidence from Rural Rwanda

While potentially negative impacts of credit constraints on economic development have long been discussed conceptually, empirical evidence for Africa remains limited. We use a direct elicitation approach on a national sample of Rwandan rural households to empirically assess the extent and nature of...

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Main Authors:	Ali, Daniel Ayalew, Deininger, Klaus, Duponchel, Marguerite
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	en_US
Published:	Taylor and Francis 2014
Subjects:	credit rationing credit constraints input intensity agricultural productivity
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18084

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spelling	okr-10986-180842021-04-23T14:03:41Z Credit Constraints and Agricultural Productivity : Evidence from Rural Rwanda Ali, Daniel Ayalew Deininger, Klaus Duponchel, Marguerite credit rationing credit constraints input intensity agricultural productivity While potentially negative impacts of credit constraints on economic development have long been discussed conceptually, empirical evidence for Africa remains limited. We use a direct elicitation approach on a national sample of Rwandan rural households to empirically assess the extent and nature of credit rationing in the semi-formal sector and its impact, using an endogenous switching model. Elimination of all constraints could increase output by some 17 per cent. Implications for policy and research are spelled out. 2014-04-28T14:25:54Z 2014-04-28T14:25:54Z 2014-02-20 Journal Article Journal of Development Studies 0022-0388 10.1080/00220388.2014.887687 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18084 en_US CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Taylor and Francis Publications & Research :: Journal Article Africa Rwanda
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description	While potentially negative impacts of credit constraints on economic development have long been discussed conceptually, empirical evidence for Africa remains limited. We use a direct elicitation approach on a national sample of Rwandan rural households to empirically assess the extent and nature of credit rationing in the semi-formal sector and its impact, using an endogenous switching model. Elimination of all constraints could increase output by some 17 per cent. Implications for policy and research are spelled out.
format	Journal Article
author	Ali, Daniel Ayalew Deininger, Klaus Duponchel, Marguerite
author_facet	Ali, Daniel Ayalew Deininger, Klaus Duponchel, Marguerite
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title	Credit Constraints and Agricultural Productivity : Evidence from Rural Rwanda
title_short	Credit Constraints and Agricultural Productivity : Evidence from Rural Rwanda
title_full	Credit Constraints and Agricultural Productivity : Evidence from Rural Rwanda
title_fullStr	Credit Constraints and Agricultural Productivity : Evidence from Rural Rwanda
title_full_unstemmed	Credit Constraints and Agricultural Productivity : Evidence from Rural Rwanda
title_sort	credit constraints and agricultural productivity : evidence from rural rwanda
publisher	Taylor and Francis
publishDate	2014
url	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18084
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Credit Constraints and Agricultural Productivity : Evidence from Rural Rwanda

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