Interrogating Microfinance Performance beyond Products, Clients and the Environment. Insights from the work of BRAC in Tanzania

Mathilde Rose Louise Maitrot; Dan Brockington; Nicola Banks; David Hulme

doi:10.1057/s41287-018-0155-2

Interrogating Microfinance Performance beyond Products, Clients and the Environment. Insights from the work of BRAC in Tanzania

Mathilde Rose Louise Maitrot, Dan Brockington, Nicola Banks, David Hulme

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Abstract

The performance of microfinance organisations can depend upon many factors. Current research emphasizes factors pertaining to clients, products, or broader environments. But researchers have paid less attention to the workings and internal systems of microfinance organisations. We explore how variation in performance within an organisation can alter the consequences of loans and their popularity among clients and potential clients. We illustrate with data from BRAC in Tanzania, where the arrival and rapid expansion of BRAC’s microfinance programme provides an apposite case study.

Original language	English
Journal	The European Journal of Development Research
Early online date	23 May 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1057/s41287-018-0155-2
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 23 May 2018

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