Microenterprise Study

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Original message from: aneebrar@comcast.net

Dear Colleagues,



Does anyone know if someone has done a study of where they've taken two
groups that are largely if not entirely alike and invested in
microenterprise activities with one and not the other and measured the
difference in outcomes over time? I know the Aspen Institute has done
several studies that measures client outcomes, but I have not yet come
across a study that measure the outcomes with a control group. Any advice
and help is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!



Anee



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Original message from: joanchall@yahoo.com

Hi Anee,

Dean Karlan of MIT/Innovations for Poverty Action has done
longitudinal studies with controls groups, many of which are
published on the microfinancegateway.org.

IPA's website is:
http://poverty-action.org/ ('http://poverty-action.org/')

Joan

On Feb 26, 2010, at 9:45 AM, Anee Brar wrote:

Dear Colleagues,

Does anyone know if someone has done a study of where they’ve taken
two groups that are largely if not entirely alike and invested in
microenterprise activities with one and not the other and measured
the difference in outcomes over time? I know the Aspen Institute
has done several studies that measures client outcomes, but I have
not yet come across a study that measure the outcomes with a
control group. Any advice and help is greatly appreciated! Thanks
in advance!

Anee

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Subject: Community Development Conference May 12-14, 2010 Philadelphia

Rethink. Recover. Rebuild.
Reinventing Older Communities
May 12-14, 2010
Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing
Philadelphia, PA
Register at www.philadelphiafed.org/forms/2010/reinventing/

Join us as we consider reinventing our communities in the wake of
the foreclosure crisis and the federal government's economic
stimulus programs. This national conference brings together
policymakers, community developers, bankers, researchers, funders,
planners, and government representatives.
For questions about the conference, please contact Jeri Cohen-
Bauman at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia



Amy B. Lempert
Community Development Advisor & Outreach Coordinator
Community Affairs Department
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
10 Independence Mall
Philadelphia, Pa 19106-1574
www.PhiladelphiaFed.org
215 574-6570 (tel)
215 384-4174 (cel)
215 574-2512 (fax)


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Original message from: servonl@newschool.edu

I believe there was one such study, many years ago (Dept. of Labor?). The microenterprise development field is long overdue for such a study. Rob Fairlie (UC Santa Cruz) and I would be very interested in conducting such a study if we could get a program with a sufficiently large client base to work with us.

If anyone out there is interested, let me know!

l.

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>> "Anee Brar" <aneebrar@comcast.net> 02/26/10 12:23 PM >>>
Dear Colleagues,



Does anyone know if someone has done a study of where they've taken two
groups that are largely if not entirely alike and invested in
microenterprise activities with one and not the other and measured the
difference in outcomes over time? I know the Aspen Institute has done
several studies that measures client outcomes, but I have not yet come
across a study that measure the outcomes with a control group. Any advice
and help is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!



Anee



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Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 1:49 PM
To: communitydevelopmentbanking-l@list.cornell.edu
Subject: Community Development Conference May 12-14, 2010 Philadelphia



Rethink. Recover. Rebuild.
Reinventing Older Communities
May 12-14, 2010
Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn's Landing
Philadelphia, PA
Register at <http://www.philadelphiafed.org/forms/2010/reinventing/> ('http://www.philadelphiafed.org/forms/2010/reinventing/>')
www.philadelphiafed.org/forms/2010/reinventing/


Join us as we consider reinventing our communities in the wake of the
foreclosure crisis and the federal government's economic stimulus programs.
This national conference brings together policymakers, community developers,
bankers, researchers, funders, planners, and government representatives.
For questions about the conference, please contact
<mailto:jeri.cohen-bauman@phil.frb.org?subject=Reinventing%20Older%20 Communi
ties%20Inquiry> Jeri Cohen-Bauman at the Federal Reserve Bank of
Philadelphia



Amy B. Lempert
Community Development Advisor & Outreach Coordinator

Community Affairs Department
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
10 Independence Mall
Philadelphia, Pa 19106-1574
www.PhiladelphiaFed.org
215 574-6570 (tel)
215 384-4174 (cel)
215 574-2512 (fax)



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