Do location and legal status matter in microfinance institutions' performance? Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa

被引:7
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作者
Tehulu, Tilahun Aemiro [1 ]
机构
[1] Bahir Dar Univ, Dept Accounting & Finance, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
关键词
Civil society - NGOs; Labour and livelihoods - Poverty reduction; Microfinance; Sub-Saharan Africa;
D O I
10.1080/09614524.2020.1853060
中图分类号
F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
This article examines the effects of location and legal status on the performance of microfinance institutions (MFIs) within sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) using panel dataset of 138 MFIs in 31 SSA countries covering 2004 to 2014. The econometric results show that legal status and location significantly influence the capitalisation, portfolio quality, profitability, liquidity, and deposit mobilisation of MFIs. MFI credit growth and deposit growth are similar across locations, but significantly differ by legal status. Most importantly, we found new evidence that location has moderating effect on the legal status-performance nexus of MFIs within SSA.
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页码:404 / 420
页数:17
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