Oversight is a Many-Splendored Thing: Choice and Proportionality in Regulating and Supervising Microfinance Institutions

Jay K. Rosengard
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Jay K. Rosengard: John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA

Chapter 8 in The Handbook of Microfinance, 2011, pp 159-171 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractThe following sections are included:IntroductionLest We Forget: Why Regulate and Supervise Financial Institutions?Terminology Check: Why Distinguish Between Regulation and Supervision?The Informal Economy: What Is So Special About Microfinance Institutions?Menu of Choices: What Are Our Main Alternatives for MFI Oversight?The Proportionality Principle: How Can We Balance Conflicting Objectives?ConclusionAppendix: A Note on Key References

Keywords: Microfinance; Poverty; Microcredit; Informal Markets; Microsavings; Microinsurance; Social Responsibility; Randomized Impact Evaluations; Ethics; Gender; South Asia; Latin America; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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