- Royce Fellowship
Deborah
Lehmann
Concentration
Economics/Public Policy
Award Year
2008
The Effects of Micro credit on Women’s Empowerment and Marital Relations in Salta, Argentina
Faculty Sponsor: Mark Pitt
Debbie Lehmann and Scott Lowenstein studied the effects of participation in microcredit programs on women’s wellbeing and perceived gender roles in Argentina. They collected quantitative survey data and conducted interviews with residents in Salta, Argentina, and prepared a report outlining their statistical findings.