The microfinance business model: Enduring subsidy and modest profit

Social Sciences

• microfinance 78%
• subsidy 58%
• profit 50%
• costs 19%
• loan 11%
• dollar 11%
• opportunity costs 7%
• financial institution 6%
• economic impact 6%
• non-governmental organization 5%
• social effects 5%
• bank 5%
• revenue 5%
• evidence 2%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• microfinance 100%
• subsidy 64%
• profit 59%
• cost 15%
• organization 12%
• social impact 6%
• nongovernmental organization 6%
• services 3%
• distribution 2%
• analysis 1%
• method 1%

Business & Economics

• Microfinance 62%
• Subsidies 47%
• Business Model 44%
• Profit 32%
• Benefit-cost Ratio 14%
• Median 11%
• Costs 8%
• Loans 8%
• Non-Bank Financial Institutions 8%
• Microfinance Institutions 6%
• Revenue 6%
• Opportunity Cost 5%
• Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) 5%
• Economic Impact 5%