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    Governance and performance of microfinance institutions in Mediterranean countries

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    This paper examines empirically the relation between governance mechanisms and the performance of Euro‐Mediterranean microfinance institutions (MFIs) in terms of outreach and sustainability. Specifically, we found that performance‐based compensation of managers is not associated with better performance of MFIs. The results identify trade‐offs between MFIs outreach and sustainability depending on larger board size, and on higher proportion of unaffiliated directors. Moreover, the study shows that the more women there are on the board the better the performance, and reveals that external governance mechanisms help MFIs to achieve better financial performance. This study also allows us to distinguish other factors leading to better sustainability such as Regulation, and the use of individual lending methodology. However, the MFIs, active as NGOs, seem to be more consistent with their social mission than with their financial performance. First Publish Online: 14 Oct 201

    Déterminants de la durée de retard de remboursement des microcrédits individuels: application l'un modÚle de durée

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    The purpose of this research is to analyze the determinants of the duration of repayment delay in the individual microcredits granted by the Tunisian microfinance institutions. The methodology adopted in this analysis is relatively recent in the field of economic sciences. It consists of an analysis through the duration models on the data relating to 156 borrowers. Results show that both the nature of the business and the borrower’s business experience strongly reduce the duration of delay. Nevertheless; the legal statute of the business (formal or informal); the guarantor; and the presence of other lending institutions in the same geographical area offering the same service; are factors that affect positively the delays of repayment. The managerial implications of the found results were also discussed.L’objectif de cet article est d’analyser les dĂ©terminants de la durĂ©e de retard de remboursement dans les microcrĂ©dits individuels octroyĂ©s par les institutions de microfinance tunisiennes. La mĂ©thodologie adoptĂ©e dans cette analyse est relativement rĂ©cente dans le domaine des sciences Ă©conomiques. Il s’agit d’une analyse par les modĂšles de durĂ©e sur les donnĂ©es relatifs Ă  156 emprunteurs. Nos rĂ©sultats montrent que le secteur d’activitĂ© de l’emprunteur et son expĂ©rience dans son domaine d’activitĂ© rĂ©duisent fortement la durĂ©e de retard. NĂ©anmoins, le statut juridique de l’activitĂ© entreprise (formel ou informel), la possession d’un garant, et la prĂ©sence d’autres institutions de microfinance dans la mĂȘme zone gĂ©ographique offrant le mĂȘme service, sont des facteurs qui alimentent les retards de remboursement. Les implications managĂ©riales des rĂ©sultats trouvĂ©s ont Ă©tĂ© Ă©galement discutĂ©es

    Le crédit scoring: une nouvelle voie pour réduire les problÚmes de remboursement et améliorer la performance des IMFs

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    The aim of this research is to develop a scoring model using logistic regression applied to 496 individuals loans from Tunisian MFIs. The results show that the gender, the credit rationing, the house property, other sources of wealth, a fixed wage, and finally the age of the institution are negatively correlated with the probability of default. However, the marital status, the guarantor, the presence of other lending institution, contracting loan in order to implement a new project are positively correlated with the probability of default. The reject inference analysis has shown the consistency of the model’s prediction with the institution decision. Moreover, it made it possible to escape to the subjective judgments of the loan officers.L’objectif de cette recherche est de dĂ©velopper un modĂšle de crĂ©dit scoring en utilisant un Ă©chantillon de 496 emprunteurs individuels des IMF Tunisiennes. Les rĂ©sultats ont montrĂ© que le genre, le rationnement du crĂ©dit, la possession d’une maison, d’autres sources de richesse, un revenu permanent, et finalement l’ñge de l’association sont nĂ©gativement corrĂ©lĂ©s avec la probabilitĂ© de dĂ©faut. Cependant, il s’est avĂ©rĂ© que l’état civil, la possession d’un garant, la prĂ©sence d’autres institutions dans la mĂȘme zone gĂ©ographique, contracter un prĂȘt afin de mettre en oeuvre un nouveau projet, sont positivement corrĂ©lĂ©s avec la probabilitĂ© de dĂ©faut. La prise en compte des cas rejetĂ©s dans un second modĂšle (modĂšle corrigĂ©), a montrĂ© une certaine cohĂ©rence entre les prĂ©dictions du modĂšle et les dĂ©cisions de rejet de l’institution et a permit Ă©galement d’échapper aux jugements subjectifs des agents de crĂ©dit

    The Impact of the Removal of the Multi-Fiber Arrangements on Tunisian Textile and Clothing Exports

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    Textile–clothing, Dismantling, Multi-Fiber Arrangements, Exports, Tunisia, European Union, F1, F53,
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