Resource acquisition is critically important for social ventures to fulfill their social missions
while striving to scale up and become financially sustainable. Past studies have only just …

Microfinance is a promising tool for addressing the grand challenge of global poverty. Yet,
while many studies have examined how microfinance loans affect poor borrowers, we know …

This study examines how target opaqueness and the acquirer's cross-listing in a developed
financial market impact the alignment between the stock market's initial reaction to an M&A …

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 plays an important role in organizational performance. Sources of funds for
micro-finance institutions (MFIs) and their performance and financial sustainability become …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of board characteristics on MFIs
performance in Nigeria. A specific country study is warranted given the results from pooled …

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 …

Microfinance institutions (MFIs) use an alternative financial intermediation system (business
model) to offer banking services for the marginal people where collateral-based …

Microfinance institutions (MFIs) have evolved in different and complex ways to solve various
market frictions, with some of them providing a wide range of financial products and using …

Using a sample of 625 microfinance institutions (MFI) across 40 countries from 2010 to
2015, we empirically examine the effect of buffer capital on the performance of MFIs and …