This study examines whether microfinance institutions (MFIs) that serve women borrowers at the base of the economic …

In recent years, in addition to financial and social objectives, the microfinance industry has started to look at its … environmental bottom line. The objective of this paper is to identify why microfinance institutions (MFIs) decide to go green. Data …

In recent years, development practice has seen that microfinance institutions (MFIs) are starting to consider their … first time using a sample of 160 microfinance institutions worldwide. Basing our analysis on various econometric tests, we … environmental performance, suggesting that ‘green’ MFIs are not more or less profitable than other microfinance institutions …

is a growing concern for the microfinance industry. Though previous research highlights the importance of risk for … microfinance organizations, not much is known about how microfinance organizations can mitigate risks incurred from providing loans … to the poor in developing countries. Further, though many microfinance organizations practice corporate social …