The purpose of this study is twofold: First, we examine the capital adjustment process using a partial adjustment framework and second, we test whether capitalization impacts the credit growth of microfinance institutions (MFIs) through the deviation (i.e. the divergence between the actual...

This study examines the nexus between credit expansion and the financial sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The study also examines the interaction effects of credit expansion and interest rate/portfolio quality on MFI sustainability. The study relies...

This study examines the nexus between credit expansion and the financial sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The study also examines the interaction effects of credit expansion and interest rate/portfolio quality on MFI sustainability. The study relies...

This article examines the effect of institutional quality on the credit growth of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This paper uses a panel dataset of 131 MFIs across 31 SSA countries spanning 2004-2018 and applies the Arellano-Bover/Blundell-Bond two-step Generalized...

Purpose: While poverty alleviation is the first core goal of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and microfinance institutions (MFIs) are considered important instruments for poverty alleviation in developing countries as they provide credit access to the poor, there...