Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/323965 
Year of Publication: 
2011
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[Journal:] World Development [ISSN:] 1873-5991 [Volume:] 39 [Issue:] 5 [Publisher:] Elsevier [Place:] Amsterdam [Year:] 2011 [Pages:] 758-772
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Elsevier, Amsterdam
Abstract: 
This paper uses a global data set of 350 microfinance institutions (MFIs) in 70 countries to study the common belief that women are generally better credit risks in microfinance than men. The results confirm that a higher percentage of female clients in MFIs is associated with lower portfolio risk, fewer write-offs, and fewer provisions, all else being equal. Interaction effects reveal that, while focus on women is generally associated with enhanced repayment, this trend is stronger for nongovernmental organizations, individual-based lenders, and regulated MFIs
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Accepted Manuscript (Postprint)
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