Purpose – This paper aims to examine how selected governance indicators impact on performance measures of outreach and profitability in microfinance institutions (MFIs). Design/methodology/approach – The paper adopts a quantitative approach based on both primary and secondary data from...

Purpose – This paper's purpose is to examine the nature and correlates of poverty in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach – Using the most recently published household living standards survey; the paper computes poverty indicators using the Foster et al., and Theil's inequality indicators to...