Microfinance has played a key role in the fight against exclusion and the promotion of
entrepreneurship in developing countries. An important question today is how to increase …

The main purpose of this paper is to investigate productivity changes of 33 Middle East and
North Africa microfinance institutions over the period of 2006–2011 by using the Malmquist …

Microfinance institutions have become central players in socio-economic development
especially in developing countries. This paper investigates empirically the economic …

This study evaluates the efficiency of Microfinance institutions operating in East African
using non parametric approach (Data Envelopment Analysis). The study used production …

The study employs data envelopment analysis to investigate the technical efficiency and the
components of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in India using data of selected 41 …

This paper examines the financial and social efficiency of the microcredit programs offered
by the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund partner organizations. Panel data concerning …

Purpose The purpose of this paper was to investigate the impact of credit risk-taking on
financial and social efficiency and examine the relationship between credit risk, capital …

Microfinance institutions (MFIs) provides savings, credit, insurance and remittance facilities
to more impoverished people without any collateral. MFIs have twin goals: social outreach …

Aim: In India, Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) emerged as major player in providing
microfinance services and therefore such institutions need to be financially sustainable in …

Purpose Microfinance institutions (MFIs) provide small loans and other financial services to
the poor. These institutions are established for helping the poor to raise income levels and to …