Microcredit and household poverty reduction : the case of Algeria

الملخص EN

Poverty is considered a major issue for the developing countries.

To this end, public programs like the national microcredit management agency in Algeria are working to break the poverty cycle.

The present work examines whether the beneficiaries of ANGEM microcredit truly feel an increase in their socioeconomic situation, using a sample of 150 micro lenders.

The results indicate that 66% of respondents feel a change in their socioeconomic situation caused by microcredit and the activity generated by it.