What drives environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance? The role of institutional quality

AB Pinheiro, JIAS dos Santos… - Management of …, 2023 - emerald.com
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Frontiers in microfinance research for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and microfinance institutions (MFIs): a bibliometric analysis

F Lwesya, ABS Mwakalobo - Future Business Journal, 2023 - Springer
This article aims to present current research trends in microfinance for small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) and microfinance institutions (MFIs), as microfinance plays an …

Capital structure, financial performance and sustainability of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Ghana

RSK Dabi, Nugraha, Disman, M Sari - Cogent Economics & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The study examines the effect of capital structure on financial performance and sustainability
of Microfinance Institutions in Ghana. We investigate the role of debt-to-equity ratio, equity-to …

Financial sustainability and capital leverage of microfinance institutions in China: The mediating role of profitability

Y Li, Z Mohd Ashhari, Y Fan - Cogent Economics & Finance, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study primarily investigates the effect of financial sustainability on capital leverage in
microfinance setting. In doing this, this study looks at operating performance of 45 …

The impact of board gender diversity on the financing costs of microfinance institutions: a global evidence

MA Mia, T Hossain, Z Nesa, MK Saifullah… - Journal of Financial …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Considering the existing evidence on the impact of female board members on the
default risks of an organization, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of board …

The liquidity risk–financial performance nexus: Evidence from hybrid financial institutions

M Adusei - Managerial and Decision Economics, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This paper uses a sample of 532 microfinance institutions (MFIs) in 73 countries to
investigate the effect of liquidity risk on the financial performance of MFIs and also enquires …

[HTML][HTML] Board gender diversity and debt utilization: Evidence from the global microfinance industry

A Sharma, S Chauhan, MA Mia, S Sangwan… - Borsa Istanbul …, 2024 - Elsevier
To support the continued expansion of their operations, microfinance institutions (MFIs)
worldwide rely heavily on debt, which exposes them to bankruptcy risk. This underscores the …

Entrepreneurial orientation and social performance of microfinance institutions in Indonesia

MH Riwu Kore, R Rokhim, R Rachmawati… - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this research was to examine the influence of entrepreneurial
orientation on social performance and the influence of social performance on financial …

National culture of secrecy and firms' access to credit

J Bertrand, PO Klein, F Pasiouras - Journal of Banking & Finance, 2024 - Elsevier
High secrecy cultures are characterized by a preference for confidentiality and non-
disclosure of information. This study documents the impact of cultural differences in secrecy …

Location choice and Indian outward foreign direct investment: institutional thresholds and differentiating between institutional quality and institutional distance

R Nayyar, JM Luiz - Journal of Institutional Economics, 2024 - cambridge.org
Institutions matter as regards foreign location investment decisions, but how they matter and
in what ways, is still unsettled. We differentiate between absolute and relative institutional …