MBB ISSUE NO. 4, 2000: FOCUS ON EFFICIENCY
Date:
February 2000
This fourth issue of the Bulletin achieves two milestones: it contains performance information from over 100 participating institutions, of which 60 are financially self-sufficient.
Featured Articles
Unorthodox Microfinance: The Seven Doctrines of Success
*David C. Richardson*
Credit Unions: Efficient and Profitable Financial Intermediaries
*Jennifer McDonald*
More Bang for the Buck: Improving Efficiency
*Monica Brand*
Efficiency in Microfinance Institutions
*Todd Farrington*
Q&A: Measuring Unit Loan Costs
*William Gheen and Glenn Westley*
The Problem is Cheap Donor Money
*Malcolm Harper*
PADME, Benin
*Jennifer McDonald*
Fundusz Mikro, Poland
*Geetha Nagarajan* The articles in this issue of the Bulletin repeatedly emphasize the importance of efficiency in microfinance institutions. The Highlights section addresses this critical issue by outlining the three drivers that create efficiency and by comparing structural differences by region.
