Islamic Microfinance and Women Entrepreneurial Success: Mediating Role of Human Capital

Muhammad Zahir Faridi, Shazia Nawaz and Sadia Bibi

Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 2022, vol. 8, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Purpose: This paper examines Islamic microfinance impeding sustainable women’s entrepreneurial performance in South Punjab, Pakistan. Further, we examine whether human capital mediates the relationship between variablesDesign/Methodology/Approach: To examine the impact, theprimary data were collected from 220 women entrepreneurs who obtained microfinance from Islamic microfinance institutions (IMFIs) and Non-Islamic microfinance institutions operating in South Punjab, Pakistan. The correlation and regression models are used to translate the relationship and measure the impacts of microfinance on women’s entrepreneurial performance.Findings: Results show that Islamic microfinance plays a positive role in women's entrepreneurial success. Further, documented that IMFIs have contributed more to entrepreneurial growth as compared to non-IMFIs.&&Implications/Originality/Value: This paper can be further extended by incorporating more factors and increasing sample size in order to get more significant results.&

Keywords: Microfinance; Human Capital; Women Entrepreneurial Performance; Source of Finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.26710/jafee.v8i1.2125

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