This paper starts from the observation that 23% of the world’s microfinance institutions (MFIs) manage without subsidies. We examine how unsubsidized institutions cope with their social mission. Overall, the lack of subsidies worsens social performances. However, our results show that...

Among the contingent factors of the repayment rate of the microcredits, the joint responsibility of the borrowers is little analyzed in the empirical studies. Thanks to an original database, this article estimates the impact of the contingent factors of the repayment rate, particularly the loan...