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Diversification and performance of microfinance institutions: does Islamic microfinance model matter?

International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, 2023
Purpose The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of income and geographic diversification on the double bottom line of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries where conventional and Islamic MFIs ...
Asma Ben Salem, Ines Ben Abdelkader
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Crowdfunding for Microfinance Institutions: The New Hope?

MIS Q., 2022
Online crowdfunding holds the promise of empowering entrepreneurs and small businesses as an innovative alternative financing channel. However, doubts have been expressed as to whether online crowdfunding can deliver its promise because of the lack of ...
Xuechen Luo, L. Ge, C. Wang
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Gender, Credit Risk and Performance in Sub-Saharan African Microfinance Institutions

Journal of African Business, 2022
The involvement of women in business in developing countries has become a subject of great interest for many researchers. In particular, female involvement in microfinance institutions has received special attention from governments and development ...
Hadizatou Ali   +2 more
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Evaluating the role of microfinance institutions in enhancing the livelihood of urban poor

Journal of economic and administrative sciences, 2022
PurposeThe goal of this research is to look at how urban microfinance affects livelihood transformation in terms of poverty reduction, living standards, social well-being, empowerment and entrepreneurship.Design/methodology/approachThis paper analyses ...
Nazia Hasan   +3 more
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Literature review on effect of microfinance institutions on poverty in South Asian countries and their sustainability

International Journal of Emerging Markets, 2021
PurposeThe authors present a systematic literature review on microfinance institutions’ (MFIs) effect on poverty and how they can ensure their sustainability. The purpose of this article is to review the effect of MFIs on poverty in South Asian countries.
P. Gupta, Seema Sharma
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Financial Sustainability of Microfinance Institutions and Macroeconomic Factors: A Case of South Asia

South Asian Journal of Macroeconomics and Public Finance, 2021
This study explores the financial sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in the economic context to identify how macro-level economic decisions affect the micro-level decisions in the microfinance sector in South Asia.
A. Memon   +5 more
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Financial inclusion and the performance of microfinance institutions: Does social performance affect the efficiency of microfinance institutions?

, 2021
Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether focus on social output affects the efficiency of MFIs. Inclusive growth is the key developmental aim for many developing countries, including India. The role of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in
N. Bharti, S. Malik
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