Economic and social impacts of self-help groups in India, Vol. 1 of 1

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Economic and social impacts of self-help groups in India

Author:	Deininger, Klaus; Liu, Yanyan;	Collection Title:	Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 4884
Country:	India;	Date Stored:	2009/03/30
Document Date:	2009/03/01	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Major Sector:	Public Administration, Law, and Justice; Agriculture, fishing, and forestry; Finance
Rel. Proj ID:	1W-Land Policies For Growth And Poverty Reduction: Moving Towards -- -- P095390;	Region:	South Asia
Report Number:	WPS4884	Sub Sectors:	General agriculture, fishing and forestry sector; General public administration sector; Housing finance
SubTopics:	Poverty Monitoring & Analysis; Access to Finance; Housing & Human Habitats; ; Social Accountability	TF No/Name:	TF055157-LAND; TF090740-DANISH CTF - FY08 (DAC PART I COUNTRIES WITH A PER-CAPITA GNP OF LESS T; TF092028-GENDER; TF090736-JAPAN; TF091533-GENDER; TF091531-GENDER
Volume No:	1 of 1

Summary: Although there has been considerable recent interest in micro-credit programs, rigorous evidence on the impacts of forming self-help groups to mobilize savings and foster social empowerment at the local level is virtually non-existent, despite a large number of programs following this pattern. The authors use a large household survey to assess the economic and social impacts of the formation of self-help groups in India. They find positive impacts on empowerment and nutritional intake in program areas overall and heterogeneity of impacts between members of pre-existing and newly formed groups, as well as non-participants. Female social and economic empowerment in program areas increased irrespective of participation status, suggesting positive externalities. Nutritional benefit was more pronounced for new participants than for members of pre-existing groups. Evidence of higher consumption - but not income or asset formation - by participants suggests that at the time of the survey, the program's main economic impact had been through consumption smoothing and diversification of income sources rather than exploitation of new income sources. Evaluation of such programs in ways that allow heterogeneity of program impact can yield highly policy-relevant insights.


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