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de Quidt, Jonathan; Fetzer, Thiemo; Ghatak, Maitreesh
Journal of development economics, 09/2018, Volume: 134Journal Article
Numerous authors point to a decline in joint liability microcredit, and rise in individual liability lending. But empirical evidence is lacking, and there have been no rigorous analyses of possible causes. We first show using the well-known MIX Market dataset that there is evidence for a decline. Second, we show theoretically that commercialization–an increase in competition and a shift from non-profit to for-profit lending (both of which are present in the data)–drives lenders to reduce their use of joint liability loan contracts. Third, we test the model's key predictions, and find support for them in the data. •Joint liability lending by microfinance institutions is declining.•Theory predicts this can be linked to increased for-profit lending and competition.•Analysis of panel data on microfinance institutions supports the model.
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