Canadian journal of development studies, v. 29, no. 1-2, 2009, special issue : microfinance; efficiency & governance in an international perspective
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2009
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Canadian Association for the Study of International Development, Ottawa, ON, CA
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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.
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Co-published by: University of Ottawa
Abstracts in English and French
Co-published by: University of Ottawa
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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, MICROECONOMICS, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, EFFICIENCY, GOVERNANCE, BANKS, CREDIT COOPERATIVES, WOMEN, POVERTY, RURAL AREAS, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, GERMANY, SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA, PHILIPPINES