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Outreach and Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 12 Jun 2008

Niels Hermes, Robert Lensink and Aljar Meesters

University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business

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Financial Development and the Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 04 May 2009

Niels Hermes, Robert Lensink and Aljar Meesters

University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business

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Institutions and Bank Performance: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis

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Institutions and Bank Performance: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 27 Feb 2007

Robert Lensink and Aljar Meesters

University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business

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Institutions and Bank Performance: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Vol. 76, Issue 1, pp. 67-92, 2014

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 10 Jan 2014

Robert Lensink and Aljar Meesters

University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business

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International Diversification and Microfinance

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International Diversification and Microfinance

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 20 Oct 2008

Rients Galema, Robert Lensink and Laura Spierdijk

Utrecht University - School of Economics, University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and University of Twente - Department of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences - Financial Engineering section

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International Diversification and Microfinance

Netspar Discussion Paper No. 05/2009-023

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 21 Nov 2009

Rients Galema, Robert Lensink and Laura Spierdijk

Utrecht University - School of Economics, University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and University of Twente - Department of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences - Financial Engineering section

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Bank Efficiency, Financial Depth, and Economic Growth

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 19 Sep 2009

Iftekhar Hasan, Michael Koetter, Robert Lensink and Aljar Meesters

Fordham University, Halle Institute for Economic Research, University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business

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Does Conflict Affect Preferences? Results from Field Experiments in Burundi

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 05 Mar 2010

Maarten Voors, Eleonora E. Nillesen, Philip Verwimp, Erwin H. Bulte, Robert Lensink and Daan van Soest

Wageningen UR, United Nations University (UNU-MERIT), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) - Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Tilburg University - Department of Economics, University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Tilburg University - CentER & Department of Economics

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Cash or Food Security through the Public Distribution System? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Delhi, India

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 08 Dec 2012

Shubhashis Gangopadhyay, Robert Lensink and Bhupesh Yadav

India Development Foundation, University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi - India Development Foundation

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Risk Behaviour and Group Formation in Microcredit Groups in Eritrea

CREDIT Research Paper No. 03/02

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 14 May 2003

Robert Lensink and Habteab T. Mehrteab

University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and University Of Asmara

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Do Powerful CEOs Have an Impact on Microfinance Performance?

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 02 Aug 2009

Rients Galema, Robert Lensink and Roy Mersland

Utrecht University - School of Economics, University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and University of Agder

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Delegated Monitoring and Moral Hazard in Underdeveloped Credit Markets

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 05 Feb 2007

Shubhashis Gangopadhyay and Robert Lensink

India Development Foundation and University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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Does Aid Work? New Evidence from Recent Empirical Studies

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 31 Mar 2006

Niels Hermes and Robert Lensink

University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business and University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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Determinants of Trade Credit Demand and Supply in the Tanzanian Rice Market: A Structural Modelling Approach

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 10 Sep 2010

Ernest Kihanga, Robert Lensink, Clemens Lutz and Niels Hermes

affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance, University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business and University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business

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Does Group Affiliation Improve Firm Performance? The Case of Chinese State-Owned Firms

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 08 Feb 2008

Huanjun Yu, Hans van Ees and Robert Lensink

affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Groningen and University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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Group Lending and the Role of the Group Leader: Theory and Evidence from Eritrea

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 28 Feb 2007

Niels Hermes, Robert Lensink and Remco van Eijkel

University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and University of Groningen

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Does the Group Leader Matter? The Impact of Monitoring Activities and Social Ties of Group Leaders on the Repayment Performance of Group-Based Lending in Eritrea

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 09 Mar 2006

Niels Hermes, Robert Lensink and Habteab Teki Mehrteab

University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and University of Groningen

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Group Affiliation and Firm Risk: Evidence from Stock Returns on Indian Companies

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 23 Feb 2005

Robert Lensink and Remco van der Molen

University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and University of Groningen - Department of Finance & Accounting

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Collateral and the Debt Maturity Choice Under Asymmetric Information: A Signaling Model

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 08 Feb 2005

Robert Lensink and Tra Pham

University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and affiliation not provided to SSRN

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Uptake, Use, and Impact of Islamic Savings: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Pakistan

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 03 Feb 2021

Syedah Ahmad, Robert Lensink and Annika Mueller

University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business

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Do Microfinance Institutions Benefit from Integrating Financial and Nonfinancial Services?

Applied Economics, Vol. 50, No. 21, 2018. Doi: abs/10.1080/00036846.2017.1397852

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 02 Mar 2018

Robert Lensink, Roy Mersland, Vu Thi Hong Nhung and Stephen Zamore

University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance, University of Agder, Can Tho University - School of Economics and Business Administration and University of Agder, School of Busines and Law, Students

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Religion, Social Desirability Bias and Financial Inclusion: Evidence from a List Experiment on Islamic (Micro-)Finance

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 27 Dec 2021

Syedah Ahmad, Robert Lensink and Annika Mueller

University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business

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Do Reforms in Transition Economies Affect Foreign Bank Entry?

International Review of Finance, Vol. 3, pp. 213-232, September 2002

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 30 Dec 2004

Robert Lensink, Jakob de Haan and Jakob de Haan

University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and BusinessDe Nederlandsche Bank

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Lending Policies of Informal, Formal and Semiformal Lenders: Evidence from Vietnam

Economics of Transition, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 181-209, April 2007

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 03 Apr 2007

Thi Thu Tra Pham and Robert Lensink

University of Groningen - Department of Finance & Accounting and University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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Foreign Direct Investment: Flows, Volatility, and the Impact on Growth

Review of International Economics, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 478-493, August 2006

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 28 Jun 2006

Robert Lensink and Oliver Morrissey

University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and University of Nottingham - Development Economics

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Is the Investment-Uncertainty Relationship Nonlinear? An Empirical Analysis for the Netherlands

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 28 Apr 2005

Hong Bo and Robert Lensink

University of Groningen - Department of Economics and University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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Legal Restrictions and Investment Growth

Kyklos, Vol. 60, No. 4, pp. 575-600, November 2007

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 26 Oct 2007

Robert Lensink and Bert Scholtens

University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and University of Groningen - Department of Finance & Accounting

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The Impact of Privatization on Firm Performance in a Transition Economy: The Case of Vietnam

Economics of Transition, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 349-389, April 2006

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 25 May 2006

Truong Dong Loc, Ger Lanjouw and Robert Lensink

University of Cantho - School of Economics and Business Administration (SEBA), University of Groningen - Department of International Economics and Business and University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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The Impact of Microcredit on Self‐Employment Profits in Vietnam

Economics of Transition, Vol. 20, Issue 1, pp. 73-111, 2012

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 16 Dec 2011

Robert Lensink and Thi Thu Tra Pham

University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and University of Groningen - Department of Finance & Accounting

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The Impact of Work and Non‐Work Migration on Household Welfare, Poverty and Inequality

Economics of Transition, Vol. 19, Issue 4, pp. 771-799, 2011

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 22 Sep 2011

Cuong Viet Nguyen, Marrit Van Den Berg and Robert Lensink

(NEU) National Economics University of Vietnam, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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Do Savings and Credit Institutions Reduce Vulnerability? New Evidence from Mexico

Review of Income and Wealth, Vol. 63, Issue 2, pp. 335-352, 2017

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 22 May 2017

Robert Lensink, Servin Juarez Roselia and Marrit Van den Berg

University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Colegio de Postgraduados and Wageningen University - Development Economics

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Do Powerful CEOs Determine Microfinance Performance?

Journal of Management Studies, Vol. 49, Issue 4, pp. 718-742, 2012

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 09 May 2012

Rients Galema, Robert Lensink and Roy Mersland

Utrecht University - School of Economics, University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and University of Agder

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Effects of Index Insurance on Demand and Supply of Credit: Evidence from Ethiopia

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 102, Issue 5, pp. 1511-1531, 2020

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 06 Oct 2020 Last Revised: 05 Nov 2020

Temesgen Belissa, Robert Lensink and Anne Winkel

affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and affiliation not provided to SSRN

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Foreign Transfers and Tropical Deforestation: What Terms of Conditionality?

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 82, Issue 2, pp. 389-399, 2000

Number of pages: 11 Posted: 24 Mar 2020

Daan van Soest and Robert Lensink

World Bank and University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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The Impact of Privatization on Firm Performance in a Transition Economy

Economics of Transition, Vol. 14, Issue 2, pp. 349-389, 2006

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 03 Apr 2019

Truong Dong Loc, Ger Lanjouw and Robert Lensink

University of Cantho - School of Economics and Business Administration (SEBA), University of Groningen - Department of International Economics and Business and University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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Trade Credit Use and Competition in the Value Chain

Economics of Transition, Vol. 24, Issue 4, pp. 765-795, 2016

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 06 Sep 2016

Habteab Teki Mehrteab, Robert Lensink, Clemens Lutz and Uyen Nguyen Lam Thu

University of Groningen, University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance, University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business and University of Groningen - Faculty of Economics and Business

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Social and Financial Exclusion: The Role of Microfinance

Rivista Italiana degli Economisti, Vol. 3, December 2013

Posted: 18 Dec 2013

Leonardo Becchetti, Arnoud W. A. Boot, Robert Lensink and Alberto Zazzaro

University of Rome Tor Vergata - Faculty of Economics, University of Amsterdam - Amsterdam Business School, University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Polytechnic University of Marche - Faculty of Economics

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Foreign Transfers and Tropical Deforestation: What Terms of Conditionality?

Posted: 06 Nov 2000

Daan van Soest and Robert Lensink

Tilburg University - CentER & Department of Economics and University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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