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International Debt Financing and Performance of Microfinance Institutions
Author(s) -
Mersland Roy,
Urgeghe Ludovic
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
strategic change
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 1099-1697
pISSN - 1086-1718
DOI - 10.1002/jsc.1919
Subject(s) - microfinance , professionalization , financial inclusion , subsidy , poverty , business , debt , financial system , micro finance , finance , economics , economic growth , financial services , political science , market economy , law
Commercial funding to microfinance institutions (MFIs) seems to follow the negative screening approach, being driven mainly by financial performance and professionalization of the MFIs while subsidized funding seems to follow a positive approach, being driven mainly by targeting poverty alleviation and social inclusion.