Title:
Managing the double bottom-line of microfinance : base-line study on social performance management of Cordaid partner MFIs
Authors:
Loon, M. van
Place:
The Hague
Publisher:
Cordaid
Year:
2007
PAGE:
85
Language:
eng
Subject:
Economic Development and Trade
Keywords:
finance
,
credit
,
management
Abstract:
Currently, more and more academics and practitioners in the field of microfinance are emphasising on the need of social performance measurement and management. Contrary, in the past the main focus has been on financial performance while social performance was more or less neglected. This research focuses on the link between both kinds of performances. Multiple authors expect a positive link or mutually reinforcing effect between social and financial performance of MFIs. In order to test this assumption a total of 69 MFIs located all around the world have filled out a questionnaire focusing on four dimensions of social performance management (SPM) and indicators for financial performance. The relations between these four SPM dimensions and financial performance have been statistically tested in this research.
Organization:
Cordaid
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2007 Cordaid
Document type:
Report
File:
175587.pdf