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Dorfleitner, G., Forcella, D., Nguyen, Q. Microfinance and Green Energy Lending: First Worldwide Evidence. Credit and Capital Markets – Kredit und Kapital, 53(4), 427-460. https://doi.org/10.3790/ccm.53.4.427
Dorfleitner, Gregor; Forcella, Davide and Nguyen, Quynh Anh "Microfinance and Green Energy Lending: First Worldwide Evidence" Credit and Capital Markets – Kredit und Kapital 53.4, 2020, 427-460. https://doi.org/10.3790/ccm.53.4.427
Dorfleitner, Gregor/Forcella, Davide/Nguyen, Quynh Anh (2020): Microfinance and Green Energy Lending: First Worldwide Evidence, in: Credit and Capital Markets – Kredit und Kapital, vol. 53, iss. 4, 427-460, [online] https://doi.org/10.3790/ccm.53.4.427
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Microfinance and Green Energy Lending: First Worldwide Evidence

Dorfleitner, Gregor | Forcella, Davide | Nguyen, Quynh Anh

Credit and Capital Markets – Kredit und Kapital, Vol. 53 (2020), Iss. 4 : pp. 427–460

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Prof. Dr. Gregor Dorfleitner, Department of Finance, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany.

Davide Forcella, PhD, YAPU Solutions GmbH, Schönhauser Allee 44a, 10435 Berlin, Germany.

Quynh Anh Nguyen, Department of Finance, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany.

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Abstract

The increasing requirement for action on climate change in developing countries has led to the inclusion of environmental aspects in microfinance objectives, in addition to social and financial performance, and hence to the appearance of green microfinance. To date, financing for modern energy service has proven to be an attractive option to offset adverse climate change related effects for the poor. This article sheds some light on factors predicting clean energy finance involvement of MFIs. By using a worldwide survey among microfinance institutions on rural lending and IT solutions implemented by YAPU Solutions, this study investigates how institutional characteristics and economic growth relate to green energy micro-credit. The findings provide evidence of a significantly positive relationship between the maturity and business sustainability of an MFI and the likelihood of offering green energy loans. Moreover, MFIs managed by female managers and located in wealthy countries are less willing to commence the finance of green energy.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Gregor Dorfleitner / Davide Forcella / Quynh Anh Nguyen: Microfinance and Green Energy Lending: First Worldwide Evidence 1
Abstract 1
I. Introduction 2
II. Related Work and Hypotheses 4
1. Sustainable Development Goals and Green Energy Finance 4
2. Maturity of Institutions 6
3. Female Leadership 7
4. Customer Retention 7
5. The Economic Status of the Destination Country 8
III. Data and Methodology 1
1. Data 1
2. Methodology 1
IV. Results 1
1. Descriptive Analysis 1
2. Regression Analysis 1
V. Conclusion 2
Appendix A. Rural Lending and IT Solutions Survey 2
References 3

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