Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2014
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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(321 pages)
SERIES
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Palgrave studies in impact finance.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Notes on Contributors; 1 Microfinance Financial and Social Performance: An Introduction; 2 Measuring Microfinance Performance; 3 What does MFIs' Cash Flow Analysis Reveal?; 4 Determinants of Performance in the Microfinance Industry: The Role of Culture; 5 Does Financial Globalization Affect Microfinance Mission Drift? Empirical Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa; 6 Sustainability and Mission Drift: Do Microfinance Institutions in Vietnam Reach the Poor? 7 The Impact of the 2010 Andhra Pradesh crisis on the Operational Efficiency of Indian Microfinance Institutions8 Impact of Regulation on the Cost Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions in Bangladesh; 9 The Social Function of Asset Classes in Microfinance: Enhancing Performance Through Donations, Private Equity, and Debt; 10 Defining Social Collateral in Microfinance Group Lending; 11 Competition in Microfinance: Does It Affect Performance, Portfolio Quality, and Capitalization?; 12 The Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions in Ethiopia: A DEA Approach. 13 Financial Sustainability and Outreach of MFIs in Ethiopia: Does Ownership Form Matter?14 Microbank Regulation and Earnings Quality: A Global Survey; Index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Research on MFI performance is still in its infancy. MFIs are hybrid organizations with dual objectives. Performance studies in microfinance are therefore less straightforward compared to performance studies in traditional banking research. This book contains new MFI performance research by top scholars from across the globe.