Canadian journal of development studies, v. 29, no. 1-2, 2009, special issue : microfinance; efficiency & governance in an international perspective

Date

2009

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Canadian Association for the Study of International Development, Ottawa, ON, CA

Abstract

This special issue analyzes governance mechanisms and efficiency of "market-based' microfinance institutions (MFIs) with a focus on "mutual type" MFIs. There is a delicate equilibrium between mutual and capitalist ownership, the two predominant forms of ownership, with shifts in both directions occurring continuously. The first four papers are mainly theoretical; the next four are contextual studies of agency problems and efficiency in financial cooperatives in some of the countries that participated in the "Microfinance: A Market Approach" research program. The final paper deals with the measurement of the impact of MFIs on household poverty levels.

Description

Some text in French
Abstracts in English and French
Co-published by: University of Ottawa

Keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, MICROECONOMICS, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, EFFICIENCY, GOVERNANCE, BANKS, CREDIT COOPERATIVES, WOMEN, POVERTY, RURAL AREAS, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, GERMANY, SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA, PHILIPPINES

Citation

DOI