Events such as pandemics, natural disasters, and other social issues reveal societies'
increasing reliance on voluntary unpaid workers. However, there is a decline in people's …

The dynamism of science has been catalytic for human prosperity in recent history.
Conventional perspectives of the ivory tower model of modern science are, however, rivalled …

In the microfinance industry,“empowerment” is often described as a means to facilitate
female emancipation from male domination. This paper draws on women's testimonies to …

The astonishing propagation of microfinance institutions (MFIs) around the world has been
followed by an indiscriminate proliferation of concepts for describing these organizations …

This micro-level study combines multivariate and qualitative analyses to highlight the
fragmented nature of debt in southern Indian rural households. It finds that debt is socially …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of small loans on new firm
performance using data from the second Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics, a large …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of MFI-level governance on
microfinance institutions'(MFIs') risk in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Design/methodology …

Abstract ENGLISH SUMMARY: Despite the burgeoning interest in microfinance, research
has shied away from addressing the relationship between financing structure and the …

This article draws on resource‐based theory and the literature on strategic intent to develop
a theoretical model that explains the concept of mission drift in microfinance institutions (MFI …

This thesis investigates the impact of corporate governance practices on financial
performance and outreach of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Sri Lanka and India …