Natalia Rigol
Natalia Rigol is a PhD student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Content by Natalia Rigol
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Data: Long-run effects of repayment flexibility in microfinance: Evidence from India
Financiers across the world structure debt contracts to limit the risk of entrepreneurial lending. But debt structures that reduce risk may inhibit enterprise growth, especially among the poor. Using a field experiment we quantify the short- and long-run tradeoffs associated with the classic microfinance debt contract. We contrast the classic contract which requires that...
1 Mar 2019
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Publication - Policy Brief
Long Run-Effects of Repayment Flexibility in Microfinance: Evidence from India (Policy Brief)
1 Jun 2011 | Erica Field, Rohini Pande, John Papp, Natalia Rigol
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Publication - Working Paper
Long Run-Effects of Repayment Flexibility in Microfinance: Evidence from India (Working Paper)
25 Feb 2011 | Erica Field, Rohini Pande, John Papp, Natalia Rigol
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Project
Long Run-Effects of Repayment Flexibility in Microfinance: Evidence from India
As governments decide on the optimal regulation for the microfinance sector, key questions include the appropriate interest rate and repayment structure. This project investigates the benefits and costs of introducing greater flexibility into the classic repayment structure of microfinance institution (MFI) loans, which requires small installments starting immediately after...
1 Sep 2009 | Rohini Pande, Erica Field, John Papp, Natalia Rigol