Browsing AURA by Author "D'Espallier, Bert"
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Bifurcations in business profitability : An agent-based simulation of homophily in self-financing groups
Gonzales Martinez, Rolando; Mersland, Roy; D'Espallier, Bert (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Formal financial institutions inadequately distribute startup capital to business ventures of ethnic minorities, women, low-educated, and young people. Self-financing groups fill this gap because in these associations ... -
Female leadership, performance, and governance in microfinance institutions
Strøm, R. Øystein; D'Espallier, Bert; Mersland, Roy (Journal article, 2014) -
Focus on Women in Microfinance Institutions
D'Espallier, Bert; Guérin, Isabelle; Mersland, Roy (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013) -
Focus on Women in Microfinance Institutions
D'Espallier, Bert; Guérin, Isabelle; Mersland, Roy (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013) -
From NGOs to Banks: Does Institutional Transformation Alter the Business Model of Microfinance Institutions?
D'Espallier, Bert; Goedecke, Jann; Hudon, Marek; Mersland, Roy (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016) -
Gender bias in microfinance
D'Espallier, Bert; Guerin, Isabelle; Mersland, Roy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)We provide empirical evidence on focusing on women in microfinance and its consequences for microfinance institutions (MFIs). Based on a global dataset, the results indicate that a focus on women is associated with ... -
The effects of religion on development efforts : evidence from the microfinance industry and a research agenda
Mersland, Roy; D'Espallier, Bert; Supphellen, Magne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This study responds to the need for more empirical knowledge pertaining to the effect of religion on development efforts. We use data from the microfinance industry to study performance differences between Christian and ... -
Women and repayment in microfinance: A global analysis
D'Espallier, Bert; Guérin, Isabelle; Mersland, Roy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)This paper uses a global data set of 350 microfinance institutions (MFIs) in 70 countries to study the common belief that women are generally better credit risks in microfinance than men. The results confirm that a higher ...