Poverty reduction through micro credits?: - a study of the Un Techo para Chile micro-credit programme

Abstract: The purpose of this Master’s Thesis was to study a micro-credit programme in Santiago de Chile. An impact assessment of the programme was conducted, focusing on how the loan has affected its clients’ income. A field study was carried out, performing a survey with over 250 individuals. These were divided into a sample (those who had received a loan) and a control group (those who had not received a loan). The data collected revealed that the sample group increased their income twice as much as the control group.