The effect of gender diversity on the financial performance of MFIs in crisis period

Francesca Spina; Matteo Pedrini

The effect of gender diversity on the financial performance of MFIs in crisis period

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Abstract

This study sought to explain the role played by women in microfinance institutions (MFIs) during crisis and their influence on the financial performance. We addressed the relevance of gender diversity and its influence on the financial performance during the downturn periods. We analyzed data from 555 ratings of 185 MFIs from MicroFinanza Rating, a leading microfinance rating agency. The analysis shows that the number of women in staff of MFIs is significantly and positively associated both with the ROE and OSS of MFIs; which means a positive impact of gender diversity on the financial performance.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Academia Italiana di Economia Aziendale - Bicentenary Conference
Pages	1-31
Number of pages	31
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	Academia Italiana di Economia Aziendale - Bicentenary Conference - Itala Duration: 19 Sept 2013 → 21 Sept 2013

Conference

Conference	Academia Italiana di Economia Aziendale - Bicentenary Conference
City	Itala
Period	19/9/13 → 21/9/13

Keywords

Microfinance

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The effect of gender diversity on the financial performance of MFIs in crisis period

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