Microcredit for rural poverty alleviation and social well-being: A study of Sabah, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Wahab, Haris Abd, Bunyau, William, Rezaul Islam, M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley 2017
• Subjects: HG Finance; Credit. Debt. Loans
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/20416/; https://doi.org/10.1111/aswp.12133
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Microcredit is an influential intervention used to alleviate poverty and improve social well-being in rural communities in Sabah, Malaysia. This study examined the effects of a microcredit scheme, Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM), on the well-being of these communities. Using a survey method, a pre-tes...