Robert Lensink

University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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P.O. Box 800

9700 AH Groningen

Netherlands

Wageningen University and Research (WUR) - Development Economics Group

Hollandseweg 1

WAGENINGEN, 6706 KN

Netherlands

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

  • Wageningen University and Research (WUR) - Development Economics Group

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1.

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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microfinance, outreach, efficiency, stochastic frontier analysis

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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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microfinance, financial development, SFA

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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, Efficiency, Stochastic Frontier Analysis, Banks

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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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Microfinance, Spanning, International Diversification

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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Bank performance, economic growth, bank efficiency

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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 University and Research (WUR), 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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civil war, preferences, field experiments, Africa

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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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cash transfers, randomised controlled trial, food security, Asia, India

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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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microfinance, corporate governance

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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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Moral Hazard, Underdeveloped Credit Markets, Delegated Monitoring

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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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development aid, effectiveness, economic growth

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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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trade credit demand, trade credit supply, structural modelling approach, Tanzania

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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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China, Business groups, Evaluation methods, propensity score matching, treatment effects

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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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group lending, group leader, moral hazard, monitoring, Eritrea

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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 lending, repayment performance, monitoring, social ties, Eritrea

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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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Business groups, risk, firm value, stock returns

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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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Debt maturity, asymmetric information, signaling, collateral

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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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Islamic savings, Uptake, Usage, Impact, Religious speech, Account opening subsidy, Assistance; Encouragement Design; Pakistan; Women’s empowerment

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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 NLA University College
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Microfinance ‘plus’, business development services, outreach, financial sustainability

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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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List Experiment, Islamic (Micro-)Finance, Social Desirability Bias, Field experiment, Pakistan

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What Might We Forget? An Experiment in South Africa Showing When Reminders May Increase Attention and Decrease Savings

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 23 May 2023
amy jansen and Robert Lensink
University of Groningen and University of Groningen - Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance
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Savings, reminders, south africa

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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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Microfinance, social exclusion, financial exclusion