Examining the role of microfinance: a creating shared value perspective

Rofikoh Rokhim, Arief Wibisono Lubis, Ida Ayu Agung Faradynawati, Winalda Ajaniara Perdana and Andrew Deni Yonathan

International Journal of Ethics and Systems, 2022, vol. 39, issue 2, 379-401

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this study is to simultaneously examine the role of microfinance from the business and social lenses by using the creating shared value (CSV) framework by Porter and Kramer (2011) in the context of Indonesia. Design/methodology/approach - A survey among more than 170,000 borrowers of two specific credit schemes by PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk., the largest microfinance provider in Indonesia, was conducted to understand the perceptions of borrowers on the benefits of microcredit under the CSV framework. Findings - The result confirms that, overall, the debtors acknowledged the importance of the loans in various aspects of CSV. The highest levels of importance were recorded in the case of stimulating the increase of business revenue growth, business productivity and fulfilling the needs of consumers. Disaggregating the results based on respondents’ demographic characteristics, it is shown that the findings in both credit schemes have a relatively similar pattern in terms of origin, business sectors and the borrowing purpose from. Originality/value - There have been limited studies that examine the impact of microfinance from both the business and social perspectives. Most studies only use one of these. Implementing the CSV framework allows the authors to fill in the gap and understand how microfinance provides business and social benefits.

Keywords: Microfinance; Indonesia; Credit; Micro; small and medium enterprises (MSMEs); Creating shared value (CSV) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1108/IJOES-09-2021-0168

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