Journal of the Knowledge Economy

, Volume 9, Issue 1, pp 40–61 | Cite as

Mediating Effects of Management of Information on the Relationship Between Mechanisms of Governance and Lack of Reimbursement of Tunisian’s Associations of Microfinance

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to develop a mediational model of financial performance of microfinance institutions. It evaluates the links between mechanisms of governance, management of information about borrowers, and lack of reimbursement. Our goal through this model is to demonstrate that it is through the process of management of information these mechanisms are converted into financial performance. Based on an analysis of data from 228 Tunisian micro-enterprises, we concluded the mediation possibility of management of information on a fall in the lack of reimbursement.

Keywords

Lack of reimbursement Management of information Microfinance Mechanisms of the governance Tunisia 

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L26 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Mighri Zouhayer
    • 1
  • Bel Hadj Tarek
    • 2
  • Jarboui Anis
    • 3
  1. 1.Faculty of Economics and Management of SfaxSfaxTunisia
  2. 2.Faculty of Economics and Management of SfaxSfaxTunisia
  3. 3.FSEG Sfax TunisiaSfaxTunisia

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