We consider a Markov-Chain model for Micro-Finance Institution (MFI) borrower who can be in one of four states: Applicant ($A$), Beneficiary ($B^-$ or $B^+$) small large loan, Included ($I$) the regular banking system. Given transition matrix we compute equilibrium and deduce influence probability parameters on what is profitable to within breaking-even constraints MFI. give general theorem exp...

INTRODUCTION Health programs implemented by microfinance institutions (MFIs) aim to benefit the poor, but whether these services reach the poorest remains uncertain. This study intended to investigate the socioeconomic distribution of patients in hospitals operated by microfinance institutions (i.e. MFI hospitals) in Bangladesh and compare the differences with public hospitals to determine if t...

This study investigated the effect of microcredit on profit efficiency small-scale poultry farmers in Oyo State. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select two hundred for study. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics, Heckman selection model, stochastic frontier and Tobit models. Result from statistics showed that men (78%) are predominantly involved production. The av...

ABSRACT A framework was developed to engage U.S. and Vietnamese university faculty and students in the establishment and management of a microcredit fund program in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. Several meetings between a private donor and an information systems professor resulted in the necessary support to develop a plan to help some of the world's poorest become self-sustaining. The pr...

A substantial literature on women’s say in the household focuses microcredit, but there is little evidence relative roles of credit and education. Using survey data from Bangladesh, we provide a comparative analysis effects education microcredit decision making power household. We implement two econometric approaches: bias adjusted OLS estimator Oster (2019) that extends Altonji et al. (2005) ap...