The Impact of Microenterprise Assistance Programs: A Comparative Study of Program Participants, Nonparticipants, and Other Low‐Wage Workers

摘要: Microenterprise has gained attention as a strategy to promote economic well‐being among the poor, but there is relatively little research suggest whether microenterprise programs work. This study uses existing data compare three groups: low‐income microentrepreneurs who participated in one of seven U.S. assistance programs, self‐employed workers not attached and wage self‐employed. Analyses household income poverty status over time fail that make significant gains for participants.