Blar i AURA på forfatter "Hartarska, Valentina"
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Governance and Scope Economies in Microfinance Institutions
Hartarska, Valentina; Mersland, Roy; Nadolnyak, Denis; Parmeter, Christopher (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013) -
Scale economies and input price elasticities in microfinance institutions
Hartarska, Valentina; Shen, Xuan; Mersland, Roy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)We evaluate the efficiency of microfinance institutions (MFIs) using a structural approach which also captures these institutions' outreach and sustainability objectives. We estimate economies of scale and input price ... -
Which governance mechanisms promote efficiency in reaching poor clients? Evidence from rated microfinance institutions
Hartarska, Valentina; Mersland, Roy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This paper evaluates the effectiveness of several governance mechanisms on microfinance institutions' (MFI) performance. We first define performance as efficiency in reaching many poor clients. Following the literature on ...