Bibliometric analysis of global research trends on microfinance institutions and microfinance: Suggesting new research agendas

A Ali, S Ramakrishnan, F Faisal… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Poverty alleviation is a global problem. To alleviate poverty, microfinancing is used through
microfinance institutions. There are many publications comprising empirical and literature …

Funding for BOP in emerging markets: Organizational forms and capital structures of microfinance institutions

MN N'Guessan, V Hartarska - Research in International Business and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) have a long tradition of providing financial services to the
poor, also known as the base of the pyramid (BOP). For for-profit or nonprofit MFIs, funding …

Linkages between social and financial performance: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa microfinance institutions

AAA Fadikpe, R Danquah, M Aidoo, DA Chomen… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Microfinance Institutions provide financial services to low-income clients and the poor who
are excluded from formal financial institutions. Hence, the sustainability of microfinance …

Capital structure, financial performance and sustainability of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Ghana

RSK Dabi, Nugraha, Disman, M Sari - Cogent Economics & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The study examines the effect of capital structure on financial performance and sustainability
of Microfinance Institutions in Ghana. We investigate the role of debt-to-equity ratio, equity-to …

Capital structure, financial performance, and sustainability of micro-finance institutions (MFIs) in Bangladesh

SS Parvin, B Hossain, M Mohiuddin, Q Cao - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Capital structure plays an important role in organizational performance. Sources of funds for
micro-finance institutions (MFIs) and their performance and financial sustainability become …

Female participation and financial performance of microfinance institutions: Evidence from transition economies

MA Mia, L Dalla Pellegrina… - Development Policy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Motivation Although female clients are the main target of most Microfinance Institutions
(MFIs), male–female workforce ratio in microfinance operations is not proportionate. There is …

Does corporate social responsibility pay? Evidence from social ratings in microfinance institutions

C Simo, HT Tchuigoua, J Nzongang - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2023 - Elsevier
Does it pay for microfinance institutions (MFIs) to be socially responsible? Drawing on the
information asymmetry framework and using an aggregate measure of social performance …

Mission drift or mission fulfillment? Examining microfinance's financial and social performance with growth curve modeling and variance decomposition

P Jia, SL Sun - Cross Cultural & Strategic Management, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Examining multilevel effects of financial and social performance of microfinance
institutions (MFIs), the authors aim to investigate microfinance mission drift from the trend …

Does intellectual capital matter to MFIs' financial sustainability?

PN Githaiga, N Soi, KK Buigut - Asian Journal of Accounting …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper examines the effect of intellectual capital (IC) on the financial
sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs). The study is motivated by the increased …

Microfinance institutions, banking, growth and transmission channel: A GMM panel data analysis from developing countries

JM Banto, AF Monsia - The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper aims to analyse the statistical significance of MFIs' and banks' performance on
economic development through a GMM panel analysis between 1999 to 2016. Our main …