This paper presents an empirical analysis of the operational efficiency of Microfinance Institutions. Using a cross section of 750 microfinance institutions operating in Asia, Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa, the analysis shows that operating costs and efficiency are negatively related. More specifically operating costs are lower when institutions are more focused on traditional financial aspects of commercial banking, thereby improving their efficiency, and enhancing the development of the sector and the quality of offered services. Successively, the study takes into consideration how these above described relationships are declined in different geographical areas. Additional explanation to the observed outcomes highlights the importance of different legal and institutional frameworks and of features of macro-governance.

Bellavite Pellegrini, C., Arnone, M., Messa, A., Pellegrini, L., Sironi, E., Microfinance Institutions in Africa, Asia and Latin America: An Empirical Analysis of Operational Efficiency, Institutional Context and Costs, <<INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC POLICY IN EMERGING ECONOMIES>>, 2012; 5 (3): 255-271. [doi:10.1504/IJEPEE.2012.051366] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/39898]

Microfinance Institutions in Africa, Asia and Latin America: An Empirical Analysis of Operational Efficiency, Institutional Context and Costs

Bellavite Pellegrini, Carlo;Arnone, Marco;Pellegrini, Laura;Sironi, Emiliano
2012

Abstract

This paper presents an empirical analysis of the operational efficiency of Microfinance Institutions. Using a cross section of 750 microfinance institutions operating in Asia, Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa, the analysis shows that operating costs and efficiency are negatively related. More specifically operating costs are lower when institutions are more focused on traditional financial aspects of commercial banking, thereby improving their efficiency, and enhancing the development of the sector and the quality of offered services. Successively, the study takes into consideration how these above described relationships are declined in different geographical areas. Additional explanation to the observed outcomes highlights the importance of different legal and institutional frameworks and of features of macro-governance.
2012
Inglese
Bellavite Pellegrini, C., Arnone, M., Messa, A., Pellegrini, L., Sironi, E., Microfinance Institutions in Africa, Asia and Latin America: An Empirical Analysis of Operational Efficiency, Institutional Context and Costs, <<INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC POLICY IN EMERGING ECONOMIES>>, 2012; 5 (3): 255-271. [doi:10.1504/IJEPEE.2012.051366] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/39898]
File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/10807/39898
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 7
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact