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Management of microfinance institutions: Do subsidies matter?

✍ Scribed by Marek Hudon

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2009
Tongue: English
Weight: 145 KB
Volume: 22
Category: Article
ISSN: 0954-1748
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1639

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Abstract

It is estimated that donors commit between US$ 800 million and US$ 1 billion to microfinance per year. This paper analyses the management of microfinance institutions (MFIs) and its relationship with donors' subsidies. The results show that the level of subsidies granted per year is related to the management quality but not the subsidies divided by the gross loan portfolio or the total equity. Well‐managed MFIs are larger and regulated organisations but not significantly older. The organisational structure or the experience of the MFI however does not play a role in determining its financial effectiveness, except for cooperatives. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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