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This paper uses a unique database from a leading microfinance rating agency to assess the impact of management on the functioning of microfinance institutions (MFIs). It focuses on MFIs’ financial performance, and on the level of subsidies received. The results show that the management skills...
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We demonstrate that subsidy uncertainty in microfinance can lead to mission drift and defeat poverty alleviation efforts. Our model shows that microfinance institutions, fearing that subsidies may dry up, have no alternative but to build precautionary savings by serving wealthier clients,...
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