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tradeoff in self-sufficiency and outreach. These findings will enable microfinance institutions worldwide to sharpen their …The topic of financial sustainability in microfinance institutions has become more important as an increasing number of … Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) seek operational self-sufficiency, which translates into financial sustainability. This study aims …
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This article examines the effect of institutional quality on the credit growth of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in …
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Microfinance institutions (MFIs) are instrumental in enabling the economic empowerment of women. We examine the … MFIs with increased outreach and actively target female borrowers achieve higher efficiency. Furthermore, we find larger … support current MFIs to grow larger, actively target female borrowers and increase outreach to the poor to support India …
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In order for microfinance institutions (MFIs) to significantly impact the society, they must achieve both financial … sustainability and outreach goals simultaneously. However, when MFIs prioritize financial sustainability at the expense of their … outreach goals, it is regarded as mission drift. This study introduces the concept of the Kuznets curve hypothesis to explain …
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moderating role institutional quality (INST) plays in the relationship between country-level corporate governance (CG) and FPI in … country. This implies that the effectiveness of country-level corporate governance mechanisms can be affected by the existing …
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demands within the NGO sector. Firstly, there is a call for a streamlined process for registering new NGOs, aimed at reducing … operational scope of NGOs, freeing them from unnecessary constraints. These demands collectively signify a transformation in the … characterized by complementarity, collaboration, and direct engagement. This shift has notable implications for NGO governance …
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Industrialization has led to numerous environmental issues, prompting both industrialized and developing countries to adopt sustainable practices. This research investigates the impact of renewable energy and industrialization on the ecological footprint in Africa using the GMM method with data...
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Institutional quality (InQ) plays an important role in shaping economic growth (ECG), influencing how economies develop and perform. The literature addresses the nexus between InQ and ECG and the link between health and ECG; findings are often contradictory, creating knowledge gaps. Importantly,...
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This study investigates the dynamic relationship between trade openness, external debt, and economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on the period from 1990 to 2023. The research examines how trade openness and external debt impact regional economic performance by employing Panel...
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This study makes an effort to determine how international financial reporting standards (IFRS) adoption levels affect net FDI inflows to sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries using a panel data spans from 2005 to 2020. The results of the two-step system's generalized methods of moments (GMM)...
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