本研究通過經(jīng)濟計量學的研究方法,研究了小額信貸公司對宏觀經(jīng)濟發(fā)展的影響,以及是否能夠幫助貧困人口脫貧致富,同時還研究了小額貸款公司的服務范圍與可持續(xù)性之間的取舍問題, 本研究的實證分析基于一個獨特的面板數(shù)據(jù)庫。包含了四個不同的數(shù)據(jù)源來組合和創(chuàng)建這個面板數(shù)據(jù)庫。這些來源包括:小額信貸信息交換(MIX)市場、國際貨幣基金組織(IMF)、雅虎金融和世界銀行的世界發(fā)展指標(WDI)。單個MFI數(shù)據(jù)來自MIX Market information platform維護的數(shù)據(jù)庫。關于宏觀經(jīng)濟指標的數(shù)據(jù),這一資料來自世界銀行的《世界發(fā)展指標》。在拉丁美洲和世界,已經(jīng)建立了一個面板數(shù)據(jù)集,這為我們提供了一個獨特的機會,利用現(xiàn)有數(shù)據(jù)類型的變化以及機構規(guī)模和地點、法律和利潤狀況、目標市場和國家一級宏觀經(jīng)濟指標的變化等方面去研究了小額信貸公司對宏觀經(jīng)濟發(fā)展的影響,以及是否能夠幫助貧困人口脫貧致富,同時還研究了小額貸款公司的服務范圍與可持續(xù)性之間的取舍問題。
Chapter 1: State of Microfinance, Current and Potential Problems 1. Introduction 2. Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) 2.1 History of MFIs 2.2 MFIs’ Benefits 3. MFIs’ Challenges 3.1 Interest Rates 3.2 Reach versus Depth of Impact Chapter 2: Literature Review 1. MFIs: The Balance between Increasing Profits and Social Impact 2. The Relationship Between MFIs’ Financial Performances and Domestic GDP Growth in Regards to Global risk-The Resiliency of MFIs to Drastic Economic Change 3. Outreach and MFIs’ Financial Performance 4. Poverty Reduction Chapter 3: Data Description 1. Data 2. Descriptive Statistics 3. Summary Chapter 4: The Case of Peru 1. Brief Macroeconomic Description of Peru 2. MFIs in Peru 3. The Impact of MFIs on Employment Generation and Adult Literacy Rate in Peru 3.1 Dataset 3.2 Methodology 3.3 Regressions and Results 3.4 Conclusions 4. MFIs’ Financial Performance Against Global and Domestic Risk 4.1 Dataset 4.2 Methodology 4.3 Regressions and Results 4.4 Conclusions 5. MFIs’ Financial Performance and Outreach 5.1 Dataset 5.2 Methodology 5.3 Regressions and Results 5.4 Conclusions 6. Summary Chapter 5: The Case of Latin America & Caribbean 1. Brief Macroeconomic Description of Latin America & Caribbean 2. MFIs in Latin America & Caribbean 3. The Impact of MFIs on Employment Generation and Adult Literacy Rate in Latin America & Caribbean 3.1 Dataset 3.2 Methodology 3.3 Regressions and Results 3.4 Conclusions 4. MFIs’ Financial Performance Against Global and Domestic Risk 4.1 Dataset 4.2 Methodology 4.3 Regressions and Results 4.4 Conclusions 5. MFIs’ Financial Performance and Outreach 5.1 Dataset 5.2 Methodology 5.3 Regressions and Results 5.4 Conclusions 6. Summary Chapter 6: The Case of World 1. Brief Macroeconomic Description of World 2. MFIs in World 3. The Impact of MFIs on Employment Generation and Adult Literacy Rate in the World 3.1 Dataset 3.2 Methodology 3.3 Regressions and Results 3.4 Conclusions 3.5 MFIs’ Financial Performance Against Global and Domestic Risk 3.6 Dataset 3.7 Methodology 3.8 Regressions and Results 3.9 Conclusions 3.10 MFIs’ Financial Performance and Outreach 3.11 Dataset 3.12 Methodology 3.13 Regressions and Results 3.14 Conclusions 4. Summary Chapter 7: Summary of the Dissertation 1. Summary Bibliography Appendix