Interrogating Microfinance Performance beyond Products, Clients and the Environment: Insights from the work of BRAC in Tanzania
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Abstract
The performance of microfinance organisations can depend on many factors. Current research emphasizes factors pertaining to clients, products, or broader environments, but researchers have paid less attention to the workings and internal systems of microfinance organisations. We explore how variation in performance within an organisation can alter the consequences of loans and their popularity among clients and potential clients. We illustrate with data from BRAC in Tanzania, where the arrival and rapid expansion of BRAC’s microfinance programme provides an apposite case study.
Bibliographical metadata
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-25 |
Number of pages | 25 |
Journal | European Journal of Development Research |
Early online date | 23 May 2018 |
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Publication status | Published - 23 May 2018 |