Table of contents - Special Issue: Microfinance institutions
Guest Editors: Tanweer Hasan
Evaluating impacts of microfinance institutions using Guatemalan data
James C. Brau, Shon Hiatt, Warner WoodworthThe purpose of this paper is to investigate microlending outcomes among Latin American non‐governmental organizations (NGOs), specifically microfinance institutions (MFIs). While…
The impact of outside control in microfinance
Valentina HartarskaMicrofinance practitioners have emphasized that appropriate control mechanisms are critical for the success of a microfinance institution (MFI). The purpose of this paper is to…
Statistical audit sampling for portfolio‐at‐risk in microfinance
Mark SchreinerThe purpose of this paper is to provide a rigorous, statistically correct, and low‐cost way to audit sample a lender's loan portfolio, be they a microlender or other type of…
Microfinance institutions in Bangladesh: achievements and challenges
Salehuddin AhmedThe purpose of this paper is to review the Bangladesh experience with microfinance popularly known as microcredit. The success of microfinance in Bangladesh has generated immense…
Leveraging donor funds: the switch to commercial funding
Nicholas Biekpe, Josephat M. KiweuThe purpose of this paper is to highlight important factors that influence funding decisions from the perspective of commercial lenders, and suggest commercialization of…
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- Professor Don Johnson