Help Me, I'm Succeeding: A Critical Look at Microfinance Institutions' Measurements of Success

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dc.contributor.advisorChevis, Gia
dc.contributor.authorLee, Johanna
dc.contributor.departmentAccounting.en_US
dc.contributor.otherBaylor University.en_US
dc.contributor.schoolsHonors College.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-12-10T14:59:53Z
dc.date.available2013-12-10T14:59:53Z
dc.date.copyright2013
dc.date.issued2013-12-10
dc.description.abstractMy thesis outlines the origin of microfinance institutions and their “double bottom line” business structure. Working to achieve a social good and a desired profit is worth the investment. Assessing the impact of these two goals educates the public about microfinance’s ability to alleviate poverty. I examine the current measures of success and their focus on the institution’s operations. These measurements do not always communicate if the borrower has come out of poverty. It is important that these measures are transparent and reflective of the borrower’s success in both the short and long term. Without proper measurements, an illusion of success in microfinance lending can hurt the poor. Proving that the poor are credit worthy is not enough to continue microfinance lending if the social mission is not being met. Finally, I survey the success of microfinance, by looking at multiple metrics, that when combined can unambiguously determine the success of the borrower.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2104/8885
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
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dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide accessen_US
dc.subjectSuccess measurements.en_US
dc.subjectMicrofinance institutions.en_US
dc.subjectBusiness-charity hybrids.en_US
dc.titleHelp Me, I'm Succeeding: A Critical Look at Microfinance Institutions' Measurements of Successen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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