Purpose: the objective is to measure the financial and social performance of 127 microfinance institutions (MFIs) and …/methodology/approach: The time-series performance analysis of microfinance institutions is determined in two stages. In the first stage, both … explanatory variables. Faith-based and secular-based microfinance institutions are strongly significant if the performances …

both a cross-section and a balanced panel data approach. Using a sample of 750 microfinance institutions operating in Asia …, Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa, the analysis shows that operating costs and efficiency are negatively related and … services. The paper shows that the connections between microfinance and commercial banking activity are closer than usually …

This study examines the cost efficiency of 39 microfinance institutions across Africa, Asia and the Latin America using … non-parametric data envelopment analysis. Our findings show non-governmental microfinance institutions particularly; under … poverty and simultaneously achieving financial sustainability. However, bank-microfinance institutions also outperform in the …