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3 results for “Kiva”
Mitigating Bias in Online Microfinance Platforms: A Case Study on Kiva.orgecon.EM

The study examines biases in Kiva.org's microfinance platform and proposes methods to mitigate them.

problem Identifying and mitigating hidden biases in lender preferences for different sectors on Kiva.org.
method The study uses causal inference and regression models with Bayesian variable selection methods to investigate and quantify biases. Fairness constraints are then incorporated to maintain comparable results.
result The influence of economic factors and loan attributes on lender preferences varies by sector, and models can be adjusted to mitigate biases.
Kiva.orgmicrofinancebias mitigationBayesian variable selectionregression models
2020-06-20abs ↗pdf ↗
A Deep Causal Inference Approach to Measuring the Effects of Forming Group Loans in Online Non-profit Microfinance Platformstat.ML

Study shows group loans on Kiva platforms speed up funding time by 3.3 days.

problem Measuring the effect of group loans on funding time in Kiva microfinance platform.
method Deep learning in natural language processing to analyze loan descriptions.
result Forming group loans speeds up funding time by about 3.3 days.
Kiva microfinancegroup loansfunding timedeep learningnatural language processing
2017-06-08abs ↗pdf ↗