The Impact of Entrepreneur-CEOs in Microfinance Institutions: A Global Survey
基于全球73个发展中国家295家小额信贷机构的数据，研究发现由企业家担任CEO的机构社会绩效更高、财务更可持续且成本更低，对关注小额信贷治理和绩效的研究者及从业者有参考价值。
Microfinance is a global high–growth industry, in which entrepreneurship is prevalent and substantial. Based on the theoretical argument that microfinance entrepreneur–chief executive officers (CEOs) are “motivated agents” with a unique ability to hire and socialize mission–oriented staff, we hypothesize that these CEOs produce more sustainable microfinance institutions (MFIs) with better social performance and lower costs. This study utilizes data from 295 MFIs in 73 developing countries, assessed between 1998 and 2010. Our empirical evidence suggests that entrepreneur–managed MFIs feature higher social performance, greater financial sustainability, and lower costs.