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Microfinance and poverty nexus: a critical review of Islamic and conventional microfinance

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dc.contributor.authorMalik Abdulrahman Nkoba
dc.contributor.supervisorGinanjar Dewandaru
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-29T05:11:11Z
dc.date.available2020-01-29T05:11:11Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractThe spotlight of this study is to examine the relationship between microfinance and poverty with specific focus to OIC countries and Islamic Microfinance institutions (MFls). Using an unbalanced panel dataset covering of 2,904 microfinance institutions from 120 countries and applying two econometrics techniques: Generalized method of moments (GMM) and two stage least squares instrumental variable regression, my study fails to establish the positive role of microfinance institutions in alleviating poverty. Taking into account the endogeneity problem associated with microfinance loans and domestic credit, I show that microfinance institutions neither reach the poor nor the poorest. I find no significant difference in performance of microfinance institution in OIC and Non-OIC countries when it comes to poverty reduction. Moreover, evidence suggest that role played by Islamic microfinance institutions and conventional MFIs in combating poverty is indifferent. The study contributes to the literature by providing new evidence on the microfinance-poverty nexus at macro level, comparing between OIC and Non-OIC countries as well as Islamic and conventional MFIs. Results presented in this study have important policy implications for researchers, investors, governments and international bodies ...en_US
dc.identifier.citationNkoba, M. A. (2019). Microfinance and poverty nexus: a critical review of Islamic and conventional microfinance (Master dissertation). INCEIF, Kuala Lumpur. Retrieved from https://ikr.inceif.org/handle/INCEIF/3143en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ikr.inceif.org/handle/INCEIF/3143
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherINCEIFen_US
dc.rights2019. INCEIF
dc.sourceSGPS
dc.subjectMicrofinanceen_US
dc.subjectPoverty reductionen_US
dc.subjectOIC countriesen_US
dc.subjectIslamic microfinance institutions (MFIs)en_US
dc.subjectGeneralized method of moments (GMM)en_US
dc.subjectProject paper (MSc)
dc.titleMicrofinance and poverty nexus: a critical review of Islamic and conventional microfinanceen_US
dc.typeMasteren_US
dlc.maintopicIslamic microfinanceen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
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ikr.licenseAvailable in physical copy (Call number: t HG 178.33 N738) and PDF format. Kindly email to kmc@inceif.org to access the item
ikr.topic.maintopicIslamic microfinanceen_US
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