This chapter focuses on the literature that discusses the performance of microfinance
institutions (MFIs). It provides a systematic overview of research that analyses the …

Microfinance has played a key role in the fight against exclusion and the promotion of
entrepreneurship in developing countries. An important question today is how to increase …

In recent years there has been an exponential growth in the number of publications related
to theory and applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Charnes, Cooper, and …

This paper presents the results of an efficiency study of Colombian public universities in
2012, conducted using the methodology of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and the …

Though remarkable literature exploring productivity and efficiency has emerged since the
last half of the previous century, but dearth studies have been found in showing the impact of …

This study examines the impact of intellectual capital (IC) and its components (human
capital, structural capital, and capital employed) on microfinance institutions'(MFIs) financial …

Using a two-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA) bootstrapped metafrontier approach,
we investigate the effects of age and size on financial and social efficiency estimates of …

Based on unique micro-level data on 18,885 Chinese mining companies, this study explores
the effect of tax incentives for green development on mining company total factor productivity …

Research background: Microfinance institutions (MFIs) play an important role in alleviating
poverty. Thus, MFIs should be efficient in order to ensure that their objectives on social …

The advent of microcredit programmes in sub-Saharan Africa provides opportunities for rural
households to acquire agricultural inputs and consumer goods. This study analysed gender …