Investigating the Effect of Barkat Foundation's Employment Loans

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Fallah Fishani, Arian | 2024

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Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
Language: Farsi
Document No: 58099 (44)
University: Sharif University of Technology
Department: Management and Economics
Advisor(s): Vesal, Mohammad
Abstract:
mismatch between skills and labor market demands reduce productivity and harm public welfare and economic growth. For this reason, governments implement active labor market policies to align the skills of the workforce with market needs and reduce unemployment. In this research, focusing on the issue of employment in deprived and rural areas of Iran, the effectiveness of one of the active labor market policies implemented by the Barkat Foundation is evaluated. From 2018 to the end of 2022, the Barkat Foundation granted nearly 290,000 micro-loans worth 14 trillion Tomans. The results show that, on average, if the loan amount exceeds 40 million Tomans, it can have a positive effect on the number of employed individuals. Micro-loans in the fields of industry and services also have a greater impact on employment. Unemployment and employment are among the most important economic challenges facing developing countries. The high rate of unemployment and the
Keywords:
Employment ; Financing ; Difference-in-Difference Method ; Micro Finance

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