Mission Drift in Microfinance: The Influence of Institutional and Country Risk Indicators on the Trade-Off between the Financial and Social Performance of Microfinance Institutions - Couverture souple

Engels, Pim

 
9783838201238: Mission Drift in Microfinance: The Influence of Institutional and Country Risk Indicators on the Trade-Off between the Financial and Social Performance of Microfinance Institutions
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 383820123X ISBN 13 : 9783838201238
Editeur : ibidem-Verlag, 2010

Synopsis

Investments in microfinance by institutional investors are growing. The investors benefit from a dual return investment opportunity by balancing financial and social returns. Yet, commercial microfinance institutions tend to focus on their financial performance. Reaching out to wealthier clients while crowding out poorer clients enhances their profitability - a phenomenon called mission drift.Pim Engels has analysed the data of 600 microfinance institutions operating in 84 countries and presents now new insights to the phenomenon of mission drift. Based on his findings investors can recognise and prevent mission drift taking place amongst the microfinance institutions in their portfolio.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Investments in microfinance by institutional investors are growing. The investors benefit from a dual return investment opportunity by balancing financial and social returns. Yet, commercial microfinance institutions tend to focus on their financial performance. Reaching out to wealthier clients while crowding out poorer clients enhances their profitability - a phenomenon called mission drift.Pim Engels has analysed the data of 600 microfinance institutions operating in 84 countries and presents now new insights to the phenomenon of mission drift. Based on his findings investors can recognise and prevent mission drift taking place amongst the microfinance institutions in their portfolio.

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Éditeur
ibidem-Verlag
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
383820123X
ISBN 13 
9783838201238
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
126
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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