The Impact of Entrepreneur-CEOs in Microfinance Institutions: A Global Survey
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This is the accepted version of the following article: randøy, t., strøm, r. Ø., & mersland, r. (2013). the impact of entrepreneur‐ c e os in microfinance institutions: a global survey. entrepreneurship theory and practice, 39(4), which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/etap.12085.
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Randøy, T., Strøm, R. Ø., & Mersland, R. (2013). The Impact of Entrepreneur‐CEOs in Microfinance Institutions: A Global Survey. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 39(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/etap.12085Sammendrag
Microfinance is a global high-growth industry, in which entrepreneurship is prevalent and substantial. Based on the theoretical argument that microfinance entrepreneur-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 with better social performance and lower costs. This study utilizes data from 295 microfinance institutions in 73 developing countries, assessed between 1998 and 2010. Our empirical evidence suggests that entrepreneur-managed microfinance institutions feature higher social performance, greater financial sustainability, and lower costs.