This chapter focuses on the literature that discusses the performance of microfinance
institutions (MFIs). It provides a systematic overview of research that analyses the …

This study reviews literature on the Islamic banking sustainability and presents directions for
future research. The article discourses scholars' and practitioners' views on the two …

This study focuses on the impact of asset size on financial performance and outreach. More
specifically, we determine whether an increase in asset size is more relevant for …

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 …

Income inequality, poverty, and economic growth are defined as an economy's exposure to
exogenous shocks arising out of poverty. The study used various econometric estimations to …

In this paper we study the relevance of the gender of the contracting parties involved in
lending. We show that female entrepreneurs face tighter credit availability, even though they …

This paper investigates the relations between female leadership, firm performance, and
corporate governance in a global panel of 329 Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in 73 …

Microfinance was first trumpeted as a way to unleash the productive capacities of poor
people dependent on self-employment (eg, Hulme and Mosley, 1996). The idea was …

Regulation allows microfinance institutions to take deposits and expand their banking
functions, but complying with regulation can be costly. We examine implications for …

This article analyses the relationship between outreach and performance of Microfinance
Institutions (MFIs) on the one hand and traditional financial sector development on the other …