@techreport{940ae9b3e2dd4dea804de7ecac96a74c,
title = "Outreach and Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions",
abstract = "This paper uses stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) to examine whether there is a trade-off between outreach to the poor and efficiency of microfinance institutions (MFIs). Using a sample of more than 1,300 observations, our study suggests that outreach and efficiency of MFIs are indeed negatively correlated.",
author = "Niels Hermes and Robert Lensink and Aljar Meesters",
note = "Relation: http://som.rug.nl/ date_submitted:2008 Rights: University of Groningen. SOM",
year = "2008",
language = "English",
volume = "08002",
series = "SOM Research Reports",
publisher = "University of Groningen, SOM research school",
type = "WorkingPaper",
institution = "University of Groningen, SOM research school",
}