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Sustainability and Mission Drift: Do Microfinance Institutions in Vietnam Reach the Poor?

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Microfinance has long been considered a tool for economic development and poverty reduction (Ledgerwood, 1999; Morduch and Haley, 2002; and Khandker, 2003). Although there are several different perspectives of microfinance (Rhyne, 1998; and Robinson, 2001), it is commonly agreed that the central issue is how to provide financial services to the poor and low-income households on a sustainable basis (Rhyne, 1998; Robinson, 2001; and Gonzalez-Vega, 2003).

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  1. University of Agder, Norway

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  2. Oslo and Akershus University College and Telemark University College, Norway

    R. Øystein Strøm

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Abeysekera, S., Oguzoglu, U., Le, T.T. (2014). Sustainability and Mission Drift: Do Microfinance Institutions in Vietnam Reach the Poor?. In: Mersland, R., Strøm, R.Ø. (eds) Microfinance Institutions. Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137399663_6

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