Theory and evidence have raised concerns that microcredit does more harm than good, particularly when offered at high interest rates.We use a clustered randomized trial, and household surveys of eligible borrowers and their businesses, to estimate impacts from an expansion of group lending at 110% APR by the largest microlender in Mexico.Average effects on a rich set of outcomes measured 18-34 months postexpansion suggest no transformative impacts.
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