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Do Women Make Better Borrowers and Loan Officers? Evidence From Afghanistan
Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores how gender is associated with microfinance loan performance in Afghanistan, a conservative and conflict‐affected society. We use data from over 9500 borrowers across Taliban‐ and government‐controlled areas for the period from January 2017 to February 2020, before the 2021 Taliban takeover.
Mustafa Disli +2 more
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Financial InnovationThe research selected 11 microfinance institutions (MFIs) with sufficient indicator reports in the MIX market database from 2000–2019. The data are then analyzed via a multivariate technique.
Godwin Appiah-Kubi +4 more
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ISLAMIC MICROFINANCE: LOCOMOTIVE IN THE SERVICE OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION
European Journal of Islamic Finance, 2017 The exclusion of poor people within the society from the conventional banking system was the starting and focal point for the creation and development of microfinance institutions.
SALMA DRISSI
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PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS OF INDIA
Paradigms, 2014 This is a study of Microfinance Institutions-MFIs of India. It includes analysis of MFIs of India. This study includes analysis of performance of microfinance institutions with reference to both financial and non-financial ways. Performance of microfinance institutions is measured using four parameters, which are sustainability/profitability, outreach,
Muhammad Azhar Ikram Ahmad +2 more
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Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Gender equality in the economy is a key issue on the political agenda. Western countries have long pursued policies promoting free competitive markets, with the EU focusing on harmonisation for market freedom. This study examines how economic freedom impacts gender equality using an instrumental variable approach. Results reveal mixed effects:
Matteo Migheli
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The exposure of microfinance institutions to financial risk [PDF]
Review of Development Finance, 2015 This study examines the exposure of microfinance institutions to liquidity, interest rate and foreign exchange (FX) risk. It builds on a manually collected set of data on FX positions and the maturity structure of assets and liabilities of the largest microfinance institutions worldwide.
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The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract During the global economic crisis of 1929–33, deposits in the Dutch commercial banking sector sharply declined as funds shifted to the government‐guaranteed Post Office Savings Bank and other savings institutions. Unlike earlier studies for neighbouring countries, we demonstrate that this shift was driven less by a flight to safety and more by
Ruben Peeters +1 more
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The role of microfinance institutions on women's entrepreneurship development. [PDF]
J Innov Entrep, 2023 Abebe A, Kegne M.
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Life‐cycle living standards of male‐headed households: Evidence from Stockholm, 1800–80
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract Recent research in economic history argues for using a household life cycle standard‐of‐living approach that includes the income and expenses of all household members and considers fluctuations in the household over the life course. This study builds on that approach by empirically examining the development of living standards in male‐headed ...
Anton Svensson
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Deposit Guarantee Institutions In Microfinance Institutions In Indonesia: A Hope?
YuridikaThis research aims to analyze the depositors of funds’ legal protection in MFI through the existence of the Deposit Insurance Corporation. This legal research uses a statutory approach and a conceptual approach.
Trisadini Prasastinah Usanti +2 more
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