to become a doubtful finance product with a random scope instead. So far, a positive impact of Microfinance on the … been reported. In fact, the Microfinance sector appears to suffer from a major underlying deficit: there does not exist a … coherent and transparent understanding of its meaning and objectives so that Microfinance providers worldwide follow their own …

We analyze the relationship between Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and external donors, with the aim of contributing … to the debate on "mission drift" in microfinance. We assume that both the donor and the MFI are pro-poor, possibly at …

addition to rural and community banks and microfinance institutions. Using recent household survey data, we ascertain the …