Financial Efficiency and Social Impact of Microfinance Institutions Using Self-Organizing Maps

World Development

Volumn 46, Issue , 2013, Pages 197-210

  Louis, Philippe ^a   Seret, Alex ^a   Baesens, Bart ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c VLERICK BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Microfinance; Outreach; Profitability; Self organizing maps; Self sustainability; Social impact

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; MICROFINANCE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROFITABILITY; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SUSTAINABILITY; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 84876426971     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.02.006     Document Type: Article

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