This paper studies the determinants of financial performance (return on assets, ROA) 18 Argentine Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) from 2002 to 2018. We apply random forest algorithm predict ROA MFIs, introducing two social variables capture depth outreach such as female ratio and average size loan portfolio divided by GDP per capita. also consider five other main explanatory variables, size, e...

The study examines the effect of capital structure on financial performance and sustainability Microfinance Institutions in Ghana. We investigate role debt-to-equity ratio, equity-to-asset deposit-to-loan ratio guaranteeing sustainability. implement multiple regression methods to relationship between observed indicators a set explanatory variables. empirical analysis involves 51 Ghanaian MFIs r...

INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 2033 K STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006-1002 PHONE: +1-202-862-5600 FAX: +1-202-467-4439 EMAIL: [email protected] WEB: www.ifpri.org In the last two decades, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Bangladesh have provided millions of poor rural people with savings and credit services at low cost. With these services they have reduced poverty, and m...

ALTHOUGH SOCIAL GRADIENTS IN MORBIDITY AND MORtality fromscrofula, rickets,andscarlet feverwerenoticedinEnglandasearlyas1845,currentunderstandingof therelationshipbetweenpovertyandillhealth is still evolving. A detailed examination of the social determinants of health is the current focus of a World Health OrganizationCommission,andaglobalagendathataddressestheoverlappingvulnerabilitiesofpovert...

Flow cytometer sensitivity has been well defined in the community and relates to two functions: (1) How well a dim staining population is resolved from an unstained population; (2) How well various dim staining populations can be distinguished from each other. The most common terms for characterizing flow cytometer sensitivity are known as Q (detector efficiency) and B (background light level),...

This paper aims to analyse the statistical significance of MFIs’ and banks’ performance on economic development through a GMM panel analysis between 1999 2016. Our main contributions previous literature are twofold. Firstly, we consider greater variety indicators capture different aspects performance. Secondly, besides traditional channels transmission such as investment human capital, account ...

The effects of board gender diversity (BGD) on financial stability institutions have long been an important topic, creating a rich strand literature that focuses extensively banks. Meanwhile, little is known about the implications BGD risk in microfinance (MFI). This study aims to fill this gap. Using data sample retrieved from MIX Market database spanning 2009–2018 period and random-effects es...

Microfinance Institutions (hereinafter referred to as MFIs) are financial institutions that function intermediary aim not only seek profit, but have another goal, namely social goals whose activities more community development. MFIs in conducting business can be carried out conventionally or based on Sharia Principles. The by include trading activities, the service sector. In carrying Shariah M...

The recent finance sector clean-up in Ghana led to the collapse of a number microfinance institutions (MFIs), which reignited discussion whether MFIs can achieve much-needed financial sustainability while also meeting goal reaching out poor. In that regard, this paper explores potential for improve breadth outreach by fostering inclusion and deepen depth targeting poor simultaneously pursuing s...