{"product_id":"microfinance-and-public-policy-outreach-performance-and-efficiency","title":"MICROFINANCE AND PUBLIC POLICY: OUTREACH, PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"100\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"100\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"290\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"139\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"139\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"117\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rawat Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"171\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"171\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"142\" data-end=\"152\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bernd Balkenhol\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"197\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"197\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"186\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"219\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"219\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"211\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"247\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"247\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"230\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781349961238\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"266\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"266\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"259\"\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 250\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"290\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"290\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"278\"\u003eCover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"295\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"319\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"319\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"892\"\u003eThis insightful volume delves into the crucial relationship between \u003cstrong data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"458\"\u003eefficiency and sustainability in microfinance institutions (MFIs)\u003c\/strong\u003e. While MFIs aim to empower the poor by offering them financial tools to manage risk and foster income-generating opportunities, they must also remain financially viable to expand their impact. The book highlights that in some cases, MFIs can achieve scale and sustainability simultaneously, but in challenging contexts—especially rural and sparsely populated areas—breaking even can be difficult regardless of operational efficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"1274\"\u003eThis book advocates for \u003cstrong data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"972\"\u003eefficiency as a guiding principle in public policy\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering a pragmatic framework that accommodates both financial performance and social impact. Through a blend of conceptual analysis and empirical evidence, it examines how efficiency in financial intermediation is measured, and how policy interventions can create incentives for sustainable impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1740\"\u003eNotable contributors, including Jonathan Morduch, Thorsten Beck, and Flavio Comim, enrich this volume with discussions on smart subsidies, trade-offs in poverty outreach, and efficiency measurement techniques such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003eData Envelopment Analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1546\"\u003eFactor Analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e. The book further presents detailed \u003cstrong data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1616\"\u003ecountry-specific case studies\u003c\/strong\u003e from regions such as Mali, Morocco, Eastern Europe, and Chile, offering a global perspective on microfinance effectiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1742\" data-end=\"2060\"\u003eEdited by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1752\" data-end=\"1771\"\u003eBernd Balkenhol\u003c\/strong\u003e, Director of the Social Finance program at the International Labour Office, this volume is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1865\" data-end=\"1924\"\u003emust-read for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners\u003c\/strong\u003e seeking to understand how financial systems can balance economic and social goals to serve the most vulnerable communities effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rawat Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49990430556464,"sku":"DRG.RawatPublications_9781349961238","price":1232.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/Microfinance_and_Public_Policy.jpg?v=1756465438","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/microfinance-and-public-policy-outreach-performance-and-efficiency","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}