Mission Drifts in Microcredit: The Drift Away from the Poorest of the Poor; and, the Drift From Providing Social Benefits

Authors

Jared Mabey, Brigham Young University
Dr. Warner Woodworth, Brigham Young University

Keywords

mission drifts, microcredit, social benefits

College

Marriott School of Management

Department

Management

Abstract

This thesis shows that the microcredit movement=s fixation on reaching financial self-sustainability is causing microfinance institutions to cease to achieve important objectives, namely: 1) reaching the poorest of the poor, and 2) providing bank members with social benefits.

Recommended Citation

Mabey, Jared and Woodworth, Dr. Warner (2013) "Mission Drifts in Microcredit: The Drift Away from the Poorest of the Poor; and, the Drift From Providing Social Benefits," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 2489.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/2489