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 …

With the development of financial market and various demands of customers, the traditional
financial industry begins to change the business process, risk controlling and business …

This study investigates the effect of the COVID-19-induced decline in economic activities on
the financial and social efficiency of microfinance institutions (MFIs). We find that the …

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 symposium brings together recent empirical contributions with respect to a number of
related and highly relevant issues on the economics of microfinance. In particular, the …

This paper uses stochastic frontier analysis to examine whether there is a trade-off between
outreach to the poor and efficiency of microfinance institutions (MFIs). We find convincing …

We examine the relationship between firm performance and corporate governance in
microfinance institutions (MFI) using a self-constructed global dataset on MFIs collected from …

The primary justification for subsidizing Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) is their enhancement
of social welfare by extending credit to the poor households. Therefore, recent emphasis on …

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 …