The relationship between the performance and legal form of microfinance institutions

ABSTRACT This paper investigates the relationship between the legal forms adopted by microfinance institutions (MFIs) and their performance within three scopes: financial performance, social performance, and efficiency in resource allocation. The MFIs studied are classified into four groups: banks,...

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Main Author: Ruan Rodrigo Araújo da Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2017-07-01
Series:Revista Contabilidade & Finanças
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-70772017000300377&lng=en&tlng=en