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 paper sheds light on a poorly understood phenomenon in microfinance which is often
referred to as “mission drift”: A tendency reviewed by numerous microfinance institutions to …

Studies on the impact of group–based financing on women entrepreneurs in the developing
world are underrepresented in entrepreneurship research. With this exploratory study, we …

Debt is difficult to escape or ignore. It has always been central to the circulation of capital
and the reproduction of capitalism and the financial system, taking up a more distinctive and …

Conventional microfinance institutions (MFIs) can promote financial inclusion, but they also
prompt ethical concerns regarding the social consequences of commercialization and high …

Microfinance is often assumed to be an ethically progressive industry, but in recent years it
has been the target of much ethical criticism. Microfinance institutions have been accused of …

In October 2019, Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kremer jointly won the 51st
Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel" for their …

This article examines the impact of microfinance 'plus'(ie coordinated combination of
financial and nonfinancial services) on the performance of microfinance institutions (MFIs) …

In this article, a conceptual framework and research propositions are developed to explain
how microfinance provision can translate into new venture creation and existing venture …

In recent years, the microfinance industry has received a substantial amount of cross-border
funding from both public and private sources. This funding reflects the increasing interest in …