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Governance and Scope Economies in Microfinance Institutions
Christopher F. ParmeterValentina HartarskaValentina HartarskaRoy MerslandDenis A. Nadolnyaksubject
MicrofinanceGroup cohesivenessScope (project management)EconomylawCorporate governanceControl (management)IntermediationBusinessDiseconomies of scaleRepresentation (politics)law.inventiondescription
This paper studies the relation between board size and composition and cost savings (scope economies) from combining savings mobilization and lending by Microfinance Institutions. The findings support the hypothesis that employee representation on the board is associated with positive scope economies, possibly due to internal knowledge. However, CEO Chairman duality is associated with equal or larger probability of scope diseconomies, which is consistent with previous findings. Representation of other stakeholders on the MFI board does not affect scope economies. The results seem to support the notion that, in highly uncertain environments, group cohesion may be an advantageous mechanism of control.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 | SSRN Electronic Journal |