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

Prosocial crowdfunding platforms are venues for individual lenders to allocate resources to
ventures that specifically pursue economic and social value. In a setting where hybridity is …

Small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have a crucial influence on the economic
development of every nation, but access to formal finance remains a barrier. Similarly …

Microfinance institutions provide loans to low-income individuals. Their credit scoring
systems, if they exist, are strictly financial. Although many institutions consider the social and …

Microfinance is a type of banking service that is provided to unemployed or low-income
individuals or groups who have no alternative source to gain financial support. Ultimately …

The impact of board gender diversity on the financial performance of firms is not known. This
is because empirical investigations have yielded inconclusive outcomes. This study …

The subject of this study is the microcredit market in the USA, more specifically in Florida.
The justification for choosing this specific state is the massive presence of the Hispanic …

Research on microfinance institutions (MFIs) has normally been focused on developing and
emerging markets. However, an analysis of developed countries is also important for foreign …

Microfinance institutions (MFIs) typically rely on both commercial sources of funding like
equity, debt, and deposits, and non-commercial sources, such as donations and grants …

Despite the higher demand for credit among the rural poor, many commercial banks and
microfinance institutions (MFIs) are averse towards microfinancing activities in rural areas …