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This paper analyzes gender-differences with respect to microfinance repayment-rates using a large global dataset covering 350 Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in 70 countries. The results indicate that more women clients is associated with lower portfolio-at-risk, lower write-offs, and lower...
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Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) provide financial services to the poor and resemble banks and non-profits. Many target women because more women than men are poor, especially in rural areas. Studies show that women manage money differently from men and have different leadership styles. In credit...
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This research advances the hypothesis that female leaders (CEO, chair, and director) of a microfinance institution (MFI) give more priority to the poorest families in loan provision than male leaders. We differentiate between a depth and a width dimension of financial inclusion. The data set is...
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