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A publication titled “The geography of CSR” on International Review of Economics & Finance by Jeff Wongchoti and co-authors in January 2019 Abstract We regress socio-economic indicators against firm level CSR scores using a sample of over 26,000 firm year observations from 1991 through 2009. We find that a firm’s CSR profile is linked to the socio-economicContinue reading “The geography of CSR”

A publication titled “Impact of gender and governance on microfinance efficiency” on Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money by Hatice Ozer Balli and co-authors in March 2018 Abstract This study examines the efficiency of South Asian microfinance institutions (MFIs) using Data Envelopment Analysis. Bias corrected efficiency estimates for the individual MFIs are regressedContinue reading “Gender, governance, and microfinance efficiency”

A publication titled “New approaches to measure the social performance of microfinance institutions (MFIs)” on International Review of Economics & Finance by Hatice Ozer Balli and co-authors in January 2018 Abstract Outreach is a central purpose of microfinance institutions in providing access to quality financial services for large numbers of poor people. This paper critically reviews outreachContinue reading “New approaches to measure the social performance of MFIs”

A publication titled “Does it pay to be different? Relative CSR and its impact on firm value” on International Review of Financial Analysis by Jeff Wongchoti and co-authors in October 2016 Abstract Conventional aggregation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) raw scores and its interpreted impact on firm value have provided mixed evidence in the literature. We showContinue reading “Relative CSR and its impact on firm value”