Climate Change in Microcredit Portfolios: Evidence on Vulnerability, Adaptation and Implications for Inclusive Finance

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-750422
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.75042

Dorfleitner, Gregor

; Forcella, Davide ; Gerckens, Andreas

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Abstract

Climate change poses new challenges to the social mission and financial viability of microfinance institutions (MFIs). These include the vulnerability of borrowers, increased credit risks and the need to adapt to the changing climate. Using a novel microcredit data set, we first study the prevalence of climatic hazards and vulnerabilities in the portfolios of MFIs across Latin America and the ...