ACCION Poverty Outreach Findings & Analysis, Apoyo Integral, El Salvador

Abstract:     
This report evaluates the poverty levels of microfinance clients at Apoyo Integral in El Salvador relative to national and international poverty lines. The study also describes certain client characteristics and how they vary with poverty level. Finally, the authors describe the tool they developed for Apoyo Integral to monitor the poverty distribution of clients on a regular basis, using data collected during the credit evaluation process.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 15

Keywords: microfinance, microcredit, poverty, el salvador

JEL Classification: i32, n86

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