Roy Mersland
The Cost of Ownership in Microfinance Organizations
University of Agder
compare ownershipcost shareholders firms shfs nonprofit organizations npos cooperatives coops involved microfinance paradoxical situation motivates us providers historically today npos coops policy papers advocate shfs lay theoretical framework understand ownershipcosts microfinance organizations mfos better propose costvariables related market contracting favor npos coops whereas costvariables related practice ownership favor shfs conclude best serves customers coexistence ownership types call empirical research test theory