Measuring performance of social and non-profit Microfinance Institutions (MFIs): An application of multicriterion methodology

Sanfeliu, Cristina; Royo, Roberto Elías Cervelló; Clemente, Ismael Moya

doi:10.1016/j.mcm.2011.11.010

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“…The role of gender in the access to business financing has been the subject of extensive research, debate, and policy concerns, as part of a wider interest in terms of women's entrepreneurship and business ownership (Harrison & Mason, 2007). Actually, much of the debate on gender and finance has been concerned with access to loan financing and the role of banks in creating or perpetuating gender-based differences regarding access to finance (Bartual-Sanfeliu, Cervelló-Royo, & Moya-Clemente., 2013;Garikipati, 2008;Kabeer, 2001;Ngo & Wahhaj, 2012;Weber & Ahmad, 2014). Despite the significant volume of research, there is no unequivocal support for gender-based differences in access to finance (Harrison & Mason, 2007).…”

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Domestic economic and social conditions empowering female entrepreneurship

Ribes‐Giner

Clemente

Royo

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Journal of Business Research

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To identify the combinations of the economic and social aspects related to female entrepreneurship in OECD countries, we carried out a cross-national analysis of female entrepreneurship using fsQCA methodology. We analyzed 2015 data from 29 OECD countries, covering different geographical areas. Data were retrieved from three databases (Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Country Risk Score, and Glass Ceiling Index) and the relationship between entrepreneurship by gender and the conditions in a country were studied, especially those socially related to gender under female labor working conditions. The results show that the combination of good country risk score conditions and the low presence of women in power positions is related to high female entrepreneurship and low gender labor-force gap. By contrast, low female entrepreneurship is reached through a combination of high gender labor-force and wage gaps.

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Domestic economic and social conditions empowering female entrepreneurship

Ribes‐Giner

Clemente

Royo

et al. 2018

Journal of Business Research

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“…Therefore, this calls for improvement in the sustainable performance of financial institutions. The quest for more sustainable approaches has led to the development of microfinance institutions established for the purpose of improving social performance (contrary to the conventional motives of most financial firms [18]), which has been said to be a valuable mechanism in the attainment of social and financial performance [19]. Furthermore, improving sustainable performance requires inculcating sustainability in the guidelines of financial firms both locally and internationally [20].…”

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Enhancing Bank Loyalty through Sustainable Banking Practices: The Mediating Effect of Corporate Image

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As the demand for a more sustainable society increases, adopting a sustainable banking approach serves as a competitive advantage for banks that are focused on attaining bank loyalty. This study revolves around understanding the role of sustainable banking practices in bank loyalty while exploring the mediating effect of corporate image on the relationship between sustainable banking practices and bank loyalty. For this study, 511 questionnaires derived from customers of the banking sector were adopted. Results from structural equation modeling showed that sustainable banking practices positively and directly affected bank loyalty and corporate image, corporate image directly and positively affected bank loyalty, and corporate image also mediated the relationship between sustainable banking practices and bank loyalty.

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“…Microfinance service offers not only the microcredit but also the allied services such as consulting and training for the microenterprises as well as market information and access to wider market which is very often not in reach of micro-entrepreneurs due to their lack of knowledge and bureaucratic hurdles. Since the last decade, the role of microfinance has received significant attention, from both policy makers as well as academics (Bartual Sanfeliu et al 2013;Hermes and Lensink 2007a;Ingham et al 2013;Knight et al 2009). Therefore, microfinance can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals such as gender equality by empowering women through microfinance Lock and Lawton Smith 2016;Weber and Ahmad 2014) and through the provision of financial capital to promote sustained and inclusive economic growth (Zapalska et al 2017).…”

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Financing micro-entrepreneurs for poverty alleviation: a performance analysis of microfinance services offered by BRAC, ASA, and Proshika from Bangladesh

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Microfinance services have emerged as an effective tool for financing microentrepreneurs to alleviate poverty. Since the 1970s, development theorists have considered non-governmental microfinance institutions (MFIs) as the leading practitioners of sustainable development through financing micro-entrepreneurial activities. This study evaluates the impact of micro-finance services provided by MFIs on poverty alleviation. In this vein, we examine whether microfinance services contribute to poverty alleviation, and also identify bottlenecks in micro-finance programs and operations. The results indicate that the micro-loans have a statistically significant positive impact on the poverty alleviation index and consequently improve the living standard of borrowers by increasing their level of income.

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Measuring performance of social and non-profit Microfinance Institutions (MFIs): An application of multicriterion methodology

Cited by 34 publications

References 20 publications

Domestic economic and social conditions empowering female entrepreneurship

Domestic economic and social conditions empowering female entrepreneurship

Enhancing Bank Loyalty through Sustainable Banking Practices: The Mediating Effect of Corporate Image

Financing micro-entrepreneurs for poverty alleviation: a performance analysis of microfinance services offered by BRAC, ASA, and Proshika from Bangladesh

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