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Efficiency of microfinance institutions: A data envelopment analysis

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Abstract

This study examines the cost efficiency of 39 microfinance institutions across Africa, Asia and the Latin America using non-parametric data envelopment analysis. Our findings show non-governmental microfinance institutions particularly; under production approach, are the most efficient and this result is consistent with their fulfillment of dual objectives: alleviating poverty and simultaneously achieving financial sustainability. However, bank-microfinance institutions also outperform in the measure of efficiency under intermediation approach. This result reflects that banks are the financial intermediaries and have access to local capital market. It may be possible that bank-microfinance institutions may outperform the non-governmental microfinance institutions in the long run. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC. 2009.

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Author(s): Haq M, Skully M, Pathan S

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Asia-Pacific Financial Markets

Year: 2010

Volume: 17

Issue: 1

Pages: 63-97

Print publication date: 01/03/2010

Online publication date: 17/10/2009

ISSN (print): 1387-2834

ISSN (electronic): 1573-6946

Publisher: Springer

URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10690-009-9103-7

DOI: 10.1007/s10690-009-9103-7

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