Impact Assessments in Finance and Private Sector Development : What Have We Learned and What Should We Learn?

Until recently rigorous impact evaluations have been rare in the area of finance and private sector development. One reason for this is the perception that many policies and projects in this area lend themselves less to formal evaluations. However,...

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Main Author: McKenzie, David
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
APR
SME
Online Access:http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20090527130847
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topic ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESSIBILITY
ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS
ADVISORY SERVICES
APR
BANK ACCOUNT
BANK ACCOUNTS
BANK POLICY
BANKRUPTCY
BANKS
BENEFICIARIES
BEST PRACTICES
BRANCH
BRANCHES
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
BUSINESS CAPITAL
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
BUSINESS FORMATION
BUSINESS OWNERS
BUSINESS TRAINING
CALCULATIONS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
CAPITAL STOCK
CASH PAYMENTS
CASH TRANSFERS
CHECKS
COLLATERAL
COMMODITY
COMMODITY RISK MANAGEMENT
CONSUMER
CONSUMER CREDIT
CONSUMER LOANS
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CONSUMERS
CREDIT ACCESS
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT BUREAUS
CREDIT CONSTRAINTS
CREDIT GUARANTEE
CREDIT GUARANTEES
CREDIT MARKET
CREDIT MARKET FAILURES
CREDIT MARKETS
CREDIT POLICIES
CREDIT PROGRAMS
CREDIT RECORDS
CREDIT TRANSACTIONS
DEBTS
DEFAULT RATES
DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DISABLED
DISASTER RECOVERY
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
ECONOMETRICS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
ENTREPRENEURIAL ABILITY
ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
EQUIPMENT
EXCLUSION
EXPANSION
FARMER
FARMERS
FEDERAL AGENCY
FEMALE BORROWERS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL ECONOMISTS
FINANCIAL EDUCATION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL LITERACY
FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS
FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING
FINANCIAL STUDIES
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FIRM SIZE
FIRMS
GENDER
GENDER DIFFERENCES
GENERAL POPULATION
GREATER ACCESS
GROUP LENDING
GROUPS OF CONSUMERS
HIGH INTEREST RATE
HIGH INTEREST RATES
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
HOUSEHOLDS
INCOME GROWTH
INCOMES
INDIVIDUAL LOAN
INDIVIDUAL LOANS
INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES
INSTRUMENT
INSURANCE
INSURANCE MARKET
INSURANCE PREMIUM
INSURANCE PRODUCT
INSURANCE PRODUCTS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
JOINT LIABILITY
KEY CHALLENGES
KNOWLEDGE GAP
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LACK OF CAPITAL
LAWS
LEGISLATION
LENDER
LENDING POLICIES
LIQUIDATION
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY CONSTRAINTS
LOAN
LOAN CLIENTS
LOAN PERIODS
LOAN PRODUCT
LOAN PROGRAM
LOW INTEREST RATES
LOWER INTEREST RATES
MARKET FAILURE
MARKET INFORMATION
MARKET INTEREST RATES
MARKET REFORMS
MARKETING
MARKETING EFFORTS
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
MICROCREDIT
MICRODATA
MICROENTERPRISES
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE CLIENTS
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MICROFINANCE ORGANIZATIONS
MICROFINANCE SECTOR
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
MORAL HAZARD
MUNICIPALITIES
NATURAL DISASTER
NEGATIVE SHOCKS
NEW COMPANY
OLDER WORKERS
OUTSTANDING LOANS
PARTY
PAYMENT SCHEDULES
POLICY DESIGN
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
PRIORITY LENDING
PROBABILITY
PROFITABILITY
PROFITABLE INVESTMENTS
RECEIPT
REGULATORY REFORM
REGULATORY REFORMS
REORGANIZATION
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENT RATES
RETURN
RETURNS
RISK AVERSION
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MITIGATION
SALES
SALES GROWTH
SEES
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
SEVERANCE PAY
SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
SMALL FIRMS
SMALLHOLDERS
SME
SME LENDING
SME SECTOR
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOURCE OF INCOME
START-UPS
STATE UNIVERSITY
STORE
TAKE-UP RATE
TAKE-UP RATES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TERMINATION
TERRORISM
TRADE CREDIT
TRAINING PROGRAM
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRANSACTION
VILLAGE
VILLAGES
VULNERABLE GROUPS
WAGE
WAGES
WORKING CAPITAL
spellingShingle ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESSIBILITY
ADMINISTRATIVE DATA
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS
ADVISORY SERVICES
APR
BANK ACCOUNT
BANK ACCOUNTS
BANK POLICY
BANKRUPTCY
BANKS
BENEFICIARIES
BEST PRACTICES
BRANCH
BRANCHES
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
BUSINESS CAPITAL
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
BUSINESS FORMATION
BUSINESS OWNERS
BUSINESS TRAINING
CALCULATIONS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
CAPITAL STOCK
CASH PAYMENTS
CASH TRANSFERS
CHECKS
COLLATERAL
COMMODITY
COMMODITY RISK MANAGEMENT
CONSUMER
CONSUMER CREDIT
CONSUMER LOANS
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CONSUMERS
CREDIT ACCESS
CREDIT BUREAU
CREDIT BUREAUS
CREDIT CONSTRAINTS
CREDIT GUARANTEE
CREDIT GUARANTEES
CREDIT MARKET
CREDIT MARKET FAILURES
CREDIT MARKETS
CREDIT POLICIES
CREDIT PROGRAMS
CREDIT RECORDS
CREDIT TRANSACTIONS
DEBTS
DEFAULT RATES
DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DISABLED
DISASTER RECOVERY
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
ECONOMETRICS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
ENTREPRENEURIAL ABILITY
ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
EQUIPMENT
EXCLUSION
EXPANSION
FARMER
FARMERS
FEDERAL AGENCY
FEMALE BORROWERS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL ECONOMISTS
FINANCIAL EDUCATION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL LITERACY
FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS
FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING
FINANCIAL STUDIES
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FIRM SIZE
FIRMS
GENDER
GENDER DIFFERENCES
GENERAL POPULATION
GREATER ACCESS
GROUP LENDING
GROUPS OF CONSUMERS
HIGH INTEREST RATE
HIGH INTEREST RATES
HOUSEHOLD WELFARE
HOUSEHOLDS
INCOME GROWTH
INCOMES
INDIVIDUAL LOAN
INDIVIDUAL LOANS
INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES
INSTRUMENT
INSURANCE
INSURANCE MARKET
INSURANCE PREMIUM
INSURANCE PRODUCT
INSURANCE PRODUCTS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
JOINT LIABILITY
KEY CHALLENGES
KNOWLEDGE GAP
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LACK OF CAPITAL
LAWS
LEGISLATION
LENDER
LENDING POLICIES
LIQUIDATION
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY CONSTRAINTS
LOAN
LOAN CLIENTS
LOAN PERIODS
LOAN PRODUCT
LOAN PROGRAM
LOW INTEREST RATES
LOWER INTEREST RATES
MARKET FAILURE
MARKET INFORMATION
MARKET INTEREST RATES
MARKET REFORMS
MARKETING
MARKETING EFFORTS
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
MICROCREDIT
MICRODATA
MICROENTERPRISES
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE CLIENTS
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
MICROFINANCE ORGANIZATIONS
MICROFINANCE SECTOR
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
MORAL HAZARD
MUNICIPALITIES
NATURAL DISASTER
NEGATIVE SHOCKS
NEW COMPANY
OLDER WORKERS
OUTSTANDING LOANS
PARTY
PAYMENT SCHEDULES
POLICY DESIGN
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
PRIORITY LENDING
PROBABILITY
PROFITABILITY
PROFITABLE INVESTMENTS
RECEIPT
REGULATORY REFORM
REGULATORY REFORMS
REORGANIZATION
REPAYMENT
REPAYMENT RATES
RETURN
RETURNS
RISK AVERSION
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MITIGATION
SALES
SALES GROWTH
SEES
SELF-EMPLOYMENT
SEVERANCE PAY
SMALL BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
SMALL FIRMS
SMALLHOLDERS
SME
SME LENDING
SME SECTOR
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOURCE OF INCOME
START-UPS
STATE UNIVERSITY
STORE
TAKE-UP RATE
TAKE-UP RATES
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TERMINATION
TERRORISM
TRADE CREDIT
TRAINING PROGRAM
TRAINING PROGRAMS
TRANSACTION
VILLAGE
VILLAGES
VULNERABLE GROUPS
WAGE
WAGES
WORKING CAPITAL
McKenzie, David
Impact Assessments in Finance and Private Sector Development : What Have We Learned and What Should We Learn?
geographic_facet The World Region
relation Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 4944
description Until recently rigorous impact evaluations have been rare in the area of finance and private sector development. One reason for this is the perception that many policies and projects in this area lend themselves less to formal evaluations. However, a vanguard of new impact evaluations on areas as diverse as fostering microenterprise growth, microfinance, rainfall insurance, and regulatory reform demonstrates that in many circumstances serious evaluation is possible. The purpose of this paper is to synthesize and distil the policy and implementation lessons emerging from these studies, use them to demonstrate the feasibility of impact evaluations in a broader array of topics, and thereby help prompt new impact evaluations for projects going forward.
format Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author McKenzie, David
author_facet McKenzie, David
author_sort McKenzie, David
title Impact Assessments in Finance and Private Sector Development : What Have We Learned and What Should We Learn?
title_short Impact Assessments in Finance and Private Sector Development : What Have We Learned and What Should We Learn?
title_full Impact Assessments in Finance and Private Sector Development : What Have We Learned and What Should We Learn?
title_fullStr Impact Assessments in Finance and Private Sector Development : What Have We Learned and What Should We Learn?
title_full_unstemmed Impact Assessments in Finance and Private Sector Development : What Have We Learned and What Should We Learn?
title_sort impact assessments in finance and private sector development : what have we learned and what should we learn?
publishDate 2012
url http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20090527130847
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4137
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spelling okr-10986-41372021-04-23T14:02:15Z Impact Assessments in Finance and Private Sector Development : What Have We Learned and What Should We Learn? McKenzie, David ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESSIBILITY ADMINISTRATIVE DATA ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS ADVISORY SERVICES APR BANK ACCOUNT BANK ACCOUNTS BANK POLICY BANKRUPTCY BANKS BENEFICIARIES BEST PRACTICES BRANCH BRANCHES BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS BUSINESS CAPITAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUSINESS FORMATION BUSINESS OWNERS BUSINESS TRAINING CALCULATIONS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL REQUIREMENT CAPITAL STOCK CASH PAYMENTS CASH TRANSFERS CHECKS COLLATERAL COMMODITY COMMODITY RISK MANAGEMENT CONSUMER CONSUMER CREDIT CONSUMER LOANS CONSUMER PROTECTION CONSUMERS CREDIT ACCESS CREDIT BUREAU CREDIT BUREAUS CREDIT CONSTRAINTS CREDIT GUARANTEE CREDIT GUARANTEES CREDIT MARKET CREDIT MARKET FAILURES CREDIT MARKETS CREDIT POLICIES CREDIT PROGRAMS CREDIT RECORDS CREDIT TRANSACTIONS DEBTS DEFAULT RATES DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK DISABLED DISASTER RECOVERY DISPUTE RESOLUTION ECONOMETRICS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH EMPLOYMENT GROWTH ENTREPRENEURIAL ABILITY ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP EQUIPMENT EXCLUSION EXPANSION FARMER FARMERS FEDERAL AGENCY FEMALE BORROWERS FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL ECONOMISTS FINANCIAL EDUCATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL LITERACY FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING FINANCIAL STUDIES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FIRM SIZE FIRMS GENDER GENDER DIFFERENCES GENERAL POPULATION GREATER ACCESS GROUP LENDING GROUPS OF CONSUMERS HIGH INTEREST RATE HIGH INTEREST RATES HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HOUSEHOLDS INCOME GROWTH INCOMES INDIVIDUAL LOAN INDIVIDUAL LOANS INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES INSTRUMENT INSURANCE INSURANCE MARKET INSURANCE PREMIUM INSURANCE PRODUCT INSURANCE PRODUCTS INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS JOINT LIABILITY KEY CHALLENGES KNOWLEDGE GAP LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LACK OF CAPITAL LAWS LEGISLATION LENDER LENDING POLICIES LIQUIDATION LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY CONSTRAINTS LOAN LOAN CLIENTS LOAN PERIODS LOAN PRODUCT LOAN PROGRAM LOW INTEREST RATES LOWER INTEREST RATES MARKET FAILURE MARKET INFORMATION MARKET INTEREST RATES MARKET REFORMS MARKETING MARKETING EFFORTS MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MICROCREDIT MICRODATA MICROENTERPRISES MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE CLIENTS MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS MICROFINANCE ORGANIZATIONS MICROFINANCE SECTOR MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT MORAL HAZARD MUNICIPALITIES NATURAL DISASTER NEGATIVE SHOCKS NEW COMPANY OLDER WORKERS OUTSTANDING LOANS PARTY PAYMENT SCHEDULES POLICY DESIGN POLITICAL ECONOMY POVERTY ALLEVIATION PRIORITY LENDING PROBABILITY PROFITABILITY PROFITABLE INVESTMENTS RECEIPT REGULATORY REFORM REGULATORY REFORMS REORGANIZATION REPAYMENT REPAYMENT RATES RETURN RETURNS RISK AVERSION RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MITIGATION SALES SALES GROWTH SEES SELF-EMPLOYMENT SEVERANCE PAY SMALL BUSINESS SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS SMALL FIRMS SMALLHOLDERS SME SME LENDING SME SECTOR SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SECURITY SOURCE OF INCOME START-UPS STATE UNIVERSITY STORE TAKE-UP RATE TAKE-UP RATES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TERMINATION TERRORISM TRADE CREDIT TRAINING PROGRAM TRAINING PROGRAMS TRANSACTION VILLAGE VILLAGES VULNERABLE GROUPS WAGE WAGES WORKING CAPITAL Until recently rigorous impact evaluations have been rare in the area of finance and private sector development. One reason for this is the perception that many policies and projects in this area lend themselves less to formal evaluations. However, a vanguard of new impact evaluations on areas as diverse as fostering microenterprise growth, microfinance, rainfall insurance, and regulatory reform demonstrates that in many circumstances serious evaluation is possible. The purpose of this paper is to synthesize and distil the policy and implementation lessons emerging from these studies, use them to demonstrate the feasibility of impact evaluations in a broader array of topics, and thereby help prompt new impact evaluations for projects going forward. 2012-03-19T19:10:36Z 2012-03-19T19:10:36Z 2009-05-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20090527130847 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4137 English Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 4944 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper The World Region