Globalization and affordability of microfinance
We study how globalization can differentially affect financial inclusion through the lens of microfinance. Based on an institutional logics perspective, we argue that MFIs embody both social logic and market logic with regard to provision of affordable microfinance loans. Speicially, social logic is...
Saved in:
Main Authors: | , |
---|---|
Format: | text |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
2021
|
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/6615 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/7614/viewcontent/Globalization_Affordability_Microfinance_av.pdf |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Institution: | Singapore Management University |
Language: | English |
id |
sg-smu-ink.lkcsb_research-7614 |
---|---|
record_format |
dspace |
spelling |
sg-smu-ink.lkcsb_research-76142021-04-09T03:04:05Z Globalization and affordability of microfinance SUN, Sunny Li LIANG, Hao We study how globalization can differentially affect financial inclusion through the lens of microfinance. Based on an institutional logics perspective, we argue that MFIs embody both social logic and market logic with regard to provision of affordable microfinance loans. Speicially, social logic is amplified by greater social globalization and the stronger presence of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) in the microfinance industry. In contrast, economic globalization catalyzes MFIs' market logic, leading to weaker or greater affordability of microfinance, depending on the relative strength of the profit-maximizing motive and real competition. We test these predictions by focusing on MFI interest-rate setting and using longitudinal data from 2030 MFI observations across 50 countries from 2002 to 2012. We find that country-level social globalization measure is negatively associated with the average MFI loan interest rates and that country-level economic globalization measure has an inverse U-shaped relationship with the average MFI loan interest rates. These results support our hypotheses and suggest a more nuanced view on how globalization affects affordability of microfinance. 2021-01-01T08:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/6615 info:doi/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2020.106065 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/7614/viewcontent/Globalization_Affordability_Microfinance_av.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Economic globalization Financial inclusion Institutional logics Microfinance Non-profit organizations Social globalization Finance and Financial Management |
institution |
Singapore Management University |
building |
SMU Libraries |
continent |
Asia |
country |
Singapore Singapore |
content_provider |
SMU Libraries |
collection |
InK@SMU |
language |
English |
topic |
Economic globalization Financial inclusion Institutional logics Microfinance Non-profit organizations Social globalization Finance and Financial Management |
spellingShingle |
Economic globalization Financial inclusion Institutional logics Microfinance Non-profit organizations Social globalization Finance and Financial Management SUN, Sunny Li LIANG, Hao Globalization and affordability of microfinance |
description |
We study how globalization can differentially affect financial inclusion through the lens of microfinance. Based on an institutional logics perspective, we argue that MFIs embody both social logic and market logic with regard to provision of affordable microfinance loans. Speicially, social logic is amplified by greater social globalization and the stronger presence of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) in the microfinance industry. In contrast, economic globalization catalyzes MFIs' market logic, leading to weaker or greater affordability of microfinance, depending on the relative strength of the profit-maximizing motive and real competition. We test these predictions by focusing on MFI interest-rate setting and using longitudinal data from 2030 MFI observations across 50 countries from 2002 to 2012. We find that country-level social globalization measure is negatively associated with the average MFI loan interest rates and that country-level economic globalization measure has an inverse U-shaped relationship with the average MFI loan interest rates. These results support our hypotheses and suggest a more nuanced view on how globalization affects affordability of microfinance. |
format |
text |
author |
SUN, Sunny Li LIANG, Hao |
author_facet |
SUN, Sunny Li LIANG, Hao |
author_sort |
SUN, Sunny Li |
title |
Globalization and affordability of microfinance |
title_short |
Globalization and affordability of microfinance |
title_full |
Globalization and affordability of microfinance |
title_fullStr |
Globalization and affordability of microfinance |
title_full_unstemmed |
Globalization and affordability of microfinance |
title_sort |
globalization and affordability of microfinance |
publisher |
Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University |
publishDate |
2021 |
url |
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/6615 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/7614/viewcontent/Globalization_Affordability_Microfinance_av.pdf |
_version_ |
1770575430121684992 |