International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 42 Issue 4

Gender and other repayment determinants of microfinancing in Indonesia and Sri Lanka

Gemunu Nanayakkara, Jenny Stewart

The repayment performance of microfinancing loans funded by donors amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars is an important issue, because it indicates the effectiveness of…

Natural experiments and debt-driven financial crises: mortgage finance booms in the 1920s and 2000s

Charles G. Leathers, J. Patrick Raines, Heather R. Richardson-Bono

The role of debt in episodes of financial stability is a topic of increasing important as the global economy struggles to recover from the worst crisis since the Great Depression…

The long run impact of immigration on labor market in an advanced economy: Evidence from US data

Faridul Islam, Saleheen Khan

– The purpose of this paper is to examine the dynamic relationship among immigration rate, GDP per capita, and and real wage rates in the USA.

Migrants and self-reported financial literacy: Insights from a case study of newly arrived CALD migrants

Segu Zuhair, Guneratne Wickremasinghe, Riccardo Natoli

The issue of migrant financial literacy remains largely unresolved despite the increasing focus on financial literacy in general. The purpose of this paper is to provide a…

Sustainability index of micro finance institutions (MFIs) and contributory factors

Disha Bhanot, Varadraj Bapat

The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize the sustainability of micro finance institutions (MFIs) in a holistic manner. The idea is to create an index of sustainability for…

Financial service outreach correlates: Managerial competence and risk-taking behaviour

Stephen Korutaro Nkundabanyanga, Julius Opiso, Waswa Balunywa, Isaac Nabeeta Nkote

The purpose of this paper is to establish the relationship between managerial competence, managerial risk-taking behaviour and financial service outreach of microfinance…