Microfinance institutions and efficiency

Non-Parametric, Unconditional Quantile Estimation of Efficiency in Microfinance Institutions

We apply the non-parametric, unconditional, hyperbolic order- quantile estimator to appraise the relative efficiency of Microfinance Institutions in Africa in terms of outreach. Our purpose is to verify if these institutions, which must constantly try to strike a compromise between their social role and financial sustainability are operationally efficient. Using data on African MFIs extracted ...

Performance Analysis of Banks and Microfinance Institutions in India

Present paper intends to measure the determinants of performance of Indian financial sector. The performance variables of banking sector and microfinance institutions in India are studied over a study period of six years i.e. 2006-07 to 2011-12. The financial sector of India is gaining strength over the years and its contribution to growth is overwhelming. Banks are considered the main componen...

Social and financial efficiency of Islamic microfinance institutions: A Data Envelopment Analysis application

Microfinance has been developed as alternative solution for global poverty alleviation effort in the last 30 years. Microfinance institution (MFI) has unique characteristic wherein they face double bottom line objectives of outreach to the poor and financial sustainability. This study proposes a two-stage analysis to measure Islamic Microfinance institutions (IMFIs) performance by comparing the...

Microfinance Institutions : Do they Empower Women ?

Volume XXVIII January-February 2016 A Study of Factors Driving Indian Youth's Intention to Purchase Online Shruti Jain is a Ph. D in the stream of Applied Business Economics with 14 years of work experience in industry and academia. She has worked as Director, Economic Affairs Division, ASSOHAM and as Consultant, International division, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Her papers have be...

Measuring the Performance of Microfinance Institutions