 Assessing the overall performance of microfinance institutionsInternational Journal of Banking, Accounting and Finance, 2016, vol. 7, issue 1, 52-83 Abstract: In recent years, there has been a growing interest in microfinance institutions (MFIs). Some studies assess the financial condition of MFIs on the basis of individual criteria while a few others attempt to explain differences in profitability on the basis of firm-level attributes and country-level characteristics. However, there is no widely accepted measure for assessing the performance of MFIs. The present study employs a two stage analysis. In the first stage, I propose the use of the PROMETHEE II multicriteria method. This allows the evaluation of the overall performance of the MFIs. In the second stage of the analysis, I use regression analysis to explain differences in the overall performance of the MFIs on the basis of various country-specific characteristics. The results show that the size of the MFIs has a robust non-linear, inverted U-shaped impact on overall performance. Age and the status of non-governmental institution also appear to matter. As it concerns the country-level attributes, GDP growth has a robust positive impact on overall performance. Regional differences also appear to matter. Keywords: microfinance institutions; MFIs; financial performance; PROMETHEE II; multicriteria decision making; MCDM; firm performance. (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ids:injbaf:v:7:y:2016:i:1:p:52-83 Access Statistics for this article More articles in International Journal of Banking, Accounting and Finance from Inderscience Enterprises Ltd |
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