Browsing Department of Economics and Finance by Author "Mersland, Roy"
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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 ... -
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 ...