Microfinance institutions’ transparency in Sub-Saharan Africa

Haileslasie Tadele, Helen Roberts and Rosalind H. Whiting

Applied Economics, 2018, vol. 50, issue 14, 1601-1616

Abstract: This study analyses the impact of the ownership structure and macro-level factors on Microfinance institutions’ (MFIs) transparency in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Using cross-sectional data from 223 MFIs in 11 countries, we find that MFI transparency in SSA is low and highly variable. Our results indicate that larger MFIs and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are associated with greater transparency. Greater transparency of NGOs is consistent with the need to sustain and attract donor funding. Country-level resources, such as the level of financial sector development, also impact MFI transparency.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2017.1368993

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