Evaluating mission drift in microfinance: Lessons for programs with social mission

Evaluation Review

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 203-260

  Hishigsuren, Gaamaa ^a  

^a Mennonite Economic Development Associates

Author keywords

Microfinance; Mission drift; Poverty alleviation; Scaling up

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HOUSING; HUMAN; INDIA; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; ORGANIZATION; POVERTY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOCUS GROUPS; HOUSING; HUMANS; INDIA; INTERVIEWS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; POVERTY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34247867927     PISSN: 0193841X     EISSN: 15523926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193841X06297886     Document Type: Review

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