Selective Knowledge: Reporting Biases in Microfinance DataThis paper explores the implications of voluntary reporting on knowledge of microfinance, using specific data from the MixMarket and the Microcredit Summit. The authors find that while both organizations aspire to provide a broad, global set of data, different trends in the reported data influence our analyses and lead to different conclusions depending on the dataset used. Access the full paper here.
Type:
Brief
Date:
June 2009
Authors:
Jonathan Bauchet, Jonathan Morduch
Country:
Global
Research Areas:
Investment and Regulation
Themes:
Big Picture
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