Assessment of Microfinance Interventions and Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.53552
Abstract: Importance An estimated 27% of ever-partnered women aged 15 to 49 years have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetimes, which has been associated with a wide range of both acute and chronic illness.… read more here.
Keywords: microfinance interventions; violence; intimate partner; microfinance ... See more keywords
Does Microfinance Make Households More Resilient to Shocks? Evidence From the Cyclone Phailin in India
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DOI: 10.1002/jid.3301
Abstract: This research note examines the relevance of microfinance as a means to cope with natural disasters, using the event of the cyclone Phailin, which struck India in 2013. The results indicate that microfinance helps reduce… read more here.
Keywords: make households; cyclone phailin; microfinance; microfinance make ... See more keywords
Health Education Training Embedded in a Microfinance Platform Associated with Safer Sexual Behavior in Haitian Women
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DOI: 10.1007/s10461-019-02511-x
Abstract: Sexual health education interventions have generally yielded modest impact, but may be more successful when integrated into programs designed to alleviate poverty and empower women. Between December 2017 and February 2018, we interviewed 304 Haitian… read more here.
Keywords: health; health education; education training; microfinance ... See more keywords
What is a Fair Level of Profit for Social Enterprise? Insights from Microfinance
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-018-3986-z
Abstract: Although microfinance organizations are generally considered as inherently ethical, recent events have challenged the legitimacy of the sector. High interest rates and the excessive profitability of some market leaders have raised the question of how… read more here.
Keywords: social enterprise; profit; microfinance; fair level ... See more keywords
Can Microfinance Help to Reduce Poverty? A Review of Evidence for Developing Countries
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DOI: 10.1007/s13132-015-0348-2
Abstract: The main objective of this paper is to study the effects of microfinance on poverty reduction in developing countries, using cross-sectional and panel data. We show that a country with higher microfinance institution (MFI) gross… read more here.
Keywords: poverty; microfinance; developing countries; help reduce ... See more keywords
A Review of Microfinance-Led Development: Evidence from Gujarat
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DOI: 10.1007/s40609-017-0095-3
Abstract: This paper is based on the premise of microfinance for financial inclusion mechanism leading to the development of social systems and subsystems in Gujarat. The study also tries to examine microfinance model and implications in… read more here.
Keywords: gujarat; microfinance; microfinance led; review microfinance ... See more keywords
Financial performance and corporate governance in microfinance: Evidence from Asia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2018.10.002
Abstract: Abstract Good corporate governance is considered a building block of success for microfinance institutions (MFIs) as it is presumed to help them in achieving their social and financial goals. This paper analyzes the corporate governance… read more here.
Keywords: microfinance; governance financial; governance; corporate governance ... See more keywords
Is Microfinance Raising Village Income? The issue of Excess Entry
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2018.01.016
Abstract: This paper offers new insight into the question of why we have not seen microfinance programs lift beneficiary regions out of poverty. We suggest that the explanation may lie in the industry choice of microfinance… read more here.
Keywords: excess entry; microfinance; microfinance raising; raising village ... See more keywords
The trade-off between profitability and outreach in microfinance
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2018.01.003
Abstract: Abstract The focus of this paper is on the alleged shift of microfinance programs from targeting poor borrowers towards wealthier clients and profitability. In a simple moral-hazard setting, we determine the equilibrium financial contracts offered… read more here.
Keywords: profit; profitability outreach; microfinance; trade profitability ... See more keywords
Convergence of the performance of microfinance institutions: A decomposition analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2019.05.014
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, we focus on investigating whether and to what extent patterns of performance microfinance institutions converge over time. In particular, we analyze whether patterns of performance are related to changes in operating… read more here.
Keywords: microfinance; convergence performance; performance microfinance; performance ... See more keywords
Spatial dependence in microfinance credit default
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijforecast.2021.05.009
Abstract: Abstract Credit scoring model development is very important for the lending decisions of financial institutions. The creditworthiness of borrowers is evaluated by assessing their hard and soft information. However, microfinance borrowers are very sensitive to… read more here.
Keywords: microfinance; spatial dependence; default; credit scoring ... See more keywords