Productivity Change in Microfinance Institutions in Sarrc Regio n: A Malmquist Productivity Index Approach

Abstract

However according to our knowledge very limited literature is available to investigate the productivity change in micro finance insinuation in SARRC countries but as a whole SARRC region we never found any single study so far, so this study is aims to fill this gap by investigating the productivity change in MFI, s of SAARC region during the time period of 2003 to 20011 by applying Malmquist index and aiming that it is valuable contribution to literature in areas of MFIs. The remaining paper is arranged in following pattern In Section 2 gives brief Overview of origin of microfinance industry in SAARC region, Section 3 consist of literature review, Section 4 describe the data and methodology, Section 5 presents results and discussions. Finally, Section 6 ends up with conclusions.