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Roy Mersland

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Institutt for økonomi
Handelshøyskolen
Universitetet i Agder

Kristiansand, Norway
https://www.uia.no/om-uia/fakultet/handelshoeyskolen-ved-uia/institutt-for-oekonomi
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Working papers

  1. Richard Sebaggala & Roy Mersland & Bert D'espallier, 2024. "Melting pot versus salad bowl: Exploring the effect of composition diversity on saving groups' performance," French Stata Users' Group Meetings 2024 09, Stata Users Group.
  2. Roy Mersland & Samuel Anokye Nyarko & Ariane Szafarz, 2019. "Do social enterprises walk the talk? Assessing microfinance performances with mission statements," ULB Institutional Repository 2013/286998, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
  3. Malikov, Emir & Hartarska, Valentina & Mersland, Roy, 2019. "Economies of Diversification in Microfinance: Evidence from Quantile Estimation on Panel Data," MPRA Paper 95935, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  4. Reidar Øystein Strøm & Bert D'Espallier & Roy Mersland, 2016. "Female Leaders and Financial Inclusion. Evidence from Microfinance Institutions," Working Papers 201601, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo Business School.
  5. Daudi Pascal & Leif Atle Beisland & Roy Mersland, 2016. "The origin of CEOs and its influence on microfinance performance and risk-taking," Working Papers CEB 16-046, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
  6. Roy Mersland & Daudi Pascal & Leif Atle Beisland, 2016. "The influence of CEO power on agency costs in non-profit organisations: evidence from the global microfinance industry," Working Papers CEB 16-045, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
  7. Bert D'Espallier & Jann Goedecke & Marek Hudon & Roy Mersland, 2016. "From NGOs to banks: Does institutional transformation alter the business model of microfinance institutions?," Working Papers CEB 16-029, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
  8. Hartarska, Valentina & Mersland, Roy & Nadolnyak, Denis, 2013. "Are Women Better Bankers to the Poor? Evidence from Rural Microfinance Institutions," 2014 Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA) Annual Meeting, January 3-5, 2014, Philadelphia, PA 161653, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
  9. Gibson Hosea Munisi & Roy Mersland, 2013. "Ownership, board compensation and company performance in sub-Saharan African countries," Working Papers CEB 13-041, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
  10. Leif Atle Beisland & Roy Mersland & R. Oystein Strøm, 2012. "Audit Quality and Corporate Governance: Evidence from the Microfinance Industry," Working Papers CEB 12-034, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
  11. Roy Mersland & Ludovic Urgeghe, 2011. "Performance and international investments in microfinance institutions," Working Papers CEB 11-054, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
  12. Pierre-Guillaume Méon & Roy Mersland & Ariane Szafarz & Marc Labie, 2011. "Discrimination by Microcredit Officers:Theory and Evidence on Disability in Uganda," DULBEA Working Papers 11-06, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
  13. Leif Atle Beisland & Roy Mersland, 2011. "Do microfinance rating assessments make sense? An analysis of the drivers of the MFI ratings," Working Papers CEB 11-009, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
  14. Mersland, Roy, 2007. "The cost of ownership in microfinance organization," MPRA Paper 2061, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  15. Mersland, Roy & Strøm, Reidar Øystein, 2007. "Performance and corporate governance in microfinance institutions," MPRA Paper 3887, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  16. Mersland, Roy & Strøm, R. Øystein, 2007. "Microbanks: Ownership, performance and social tradeoffs - a global analysis," MPRA Paper 2063, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  17. Mersland, Roy, 2005. "The agenda and relevance of recent research in Microfinance," MPRA Paper 2433, University Library of Munich, Germany.
  18. Mersland, Roy, 2005. "Microcredit for self-employed disabled persons in developing countries," MPRA Paper 2068, University Library of Munich, Germany.

Articles

  1. Armande Mahabi Nabami & Anaëlle Petre & Roy Mersland, 2024. "Impact of climate change training intervention in savings groups," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 36(4), pages 2047-2062, May.
  2. Rolando Gonzales Martinez & Bert D’Espallier & Roy Mersland, 2024. "Informal Insurance and Loans in Savings Groups: A Longitudinal and Quasi-experimental Approach Identifies the Role of the Welfare Fund for the Extreme Poor," Review of Development Finance Journal, Chartered Institute of Development Finance, vol. 14(1), pages 1-10.
  3. Daniël van Hemert & Bert D’Espallier & Roy Mersland, 2024. "Autonomy and Financial Performance in Informal Savings Associations," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 60(9), pages 1352-1371, September.
  4. Sommeno, Tigist Woldetsadik & Mersland, Roy & Randøy, Trond, 2024. "The impact of liability of foreignness on performance in hybrid organizations," Journal of International Management, Elsevier, vol. 30(2).
  5. Eline Auwera & Bert D’Espallier & Roy Mersland, 2024. "Achieving Double Bottom-Line Performance in Hybrid Organisations: A Machine-Learning Approach," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 190(3), pages 625-647, March.
  6. R. Øystein Strøm & Bert D’Espallier & Roy Mersland, 2023. "Female Leaders and Financial Inclusion: Evidence from Microfinance Institutions," Review of Corporate Finance, now publishers, vol. 3(1-2), pages 69-97, May.
  7. Stephen Zamore & Leif Atle Beisland & Roy Mersland, 2023. "Excessive focus on risk? Non‐performing loans and efficiency of microfinance institutions," International Journal of Finance & Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 28(2), pages 1290-1307, April.
  8. Kwame Ohene Djan & Roy Mersland, 2022. "Are NGOs and cooperatives similar or different? A global survey using microfinance data," Journal of Management & Governance, Springer;Accademia Italiana di Economia Aziendale (AIDEA), vol. 26(2), pages 641-683, June.
  9. Naome Otiti & Cécile Godfroid & Roy Mersland & Bert D’Espallier, 2022. "Does it (Re)pay to be Female? Considering Gender in Microfinance Loan Officer-Client Pairs," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 58(2), pages 259-274, February.
  10. Godfroid, Cécile & Otiti, Naome & Mersland, Roy, 2022. "Employee tenure and staff performance: The case of a social enterprise," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 139(C), pages 457-467.
  11. Leif Atle Beisland & Kwame Ohene Djan & Roy Mersland & Trond Randøy, 2021. "Measuring Social Performance in Social Enterprises: A Global Study of Microfinance Institutions," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 171(1), pages 51-71, June.
  12. Naome Otiti & Kjetil Andersson & Roy Mersland, 2021. "Is employee-client matching good for firms targeting the bottom of the pyramid? A study of microfinance institutions," International Journal of Development Issues, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 20(1), pages 1-23, February.
  13. Rolando Gonzales & Bert D’Espallier & Roy Mersland, 2021. "What Drives Profits in Savings Groups? Bayesian Data Mining Evidence from the SAVIX Database," Review of Development Finance Journal, Chartered Institute of Development Finance, vol. 11(2), pages 39-57.
  14. Gonzales Martinez, Rolando & D’Espallier, Bert & Mersland, Roy, 2021. "Bifurcations in business profitability: An agent-based simulation of homophily in self-financing groups," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 129(C), pages 495-514.
  15. Malikov, Emir & Hartarska, Valentina & Mersland, Roy, 2020. "Economies of diversification in microfinance: Evidence from quantile estimation on panel data," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 34(C).
  16. Muluneh HIDETO DATO & Marek HUDON & Roy MERSLAND, 2020. "Board Governance: Does Ownership Matter?," Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 91(1), pages 5-28, March.
  17. Alon, Ilan & Mersland, Roy & Musteen, Martina & Randøy, Trond, 2020. "The research frontier on internationalization of social enterprises," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 55(5).
  18. Mersland, Roy & Nyarko, Samuel Anokye & Sirisena, Amila Buddhika, 2020. "A hybrid approach to international market selection: The case of impact investing organizations," International Business Review, Elsevier, vol. 29(1).
  19. Golesorkhi, Sougand & Mersland, Roy & Randøy, Trond & Shenkar, Oded, 2019. "The Performance Impact of Informal and Formal Institutional Differences in Cross-Border Alliances," International Business Review, Elsevier, vol. 28(1), pages 104-118.
  20. Zamore, Stephen & Beisland, Leif Atle & Mersland, Roy, 2019. "Geographic diversification and credit risk in microfinance," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 109(C).
  21. Leif Atle Beisland & Bert D’Espallier & Roy Mersland, 2019. "The Commercialization of the Microfinance Industry: Is There a ‘Personal Mission Drift’ Among Credit Officers?," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 158(1), pages 119-134, August.
  22. Roy Mersland & Leif Atle Beisland & Daudi Pascal, 2019. "The Origin of Chief Executive Officers and Performance in Hybrid Businesses: The Case of Microfinance," Journal of Small Business Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 57(4), pages 1578-1594, October.
  23. Mersland, Roy & Nyarko, Samuel Anokye & Szafarz, Ariane, 2019. "Do social enterprises walk the talk? Assessing microfinance performances with mission statements," Journal of Business Venturing Insights, Elsevier, vol. 11(C), pages 1-1.
  24. Golesorkhi, Sougand & Mersland, Roy & Piekkari, Rebecca & Pishchulov, Grigory & Randøy, Trond, 2019. "The effect of language use on the financial performance of microfinance banks: Evidence from cross-border activities in 74 countries," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 54(3), pages 213-229.
  25. Robert Lensink & Roy Mersland & Nhung Thi Hong Vu & Stephen Zamore, 2018. "Do microfinance institutions benefit from integrating financial and nonfinancial services?," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 50(21), pages 2386-2401, May.
  26. Leif Atle Beisland & Roy Mersland & Øystein Strøm, 2018. "Use of Big Four auditors and fund raising: evidence from developing and emerging markets," International Journal of Emerging Markets, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 13(2), pages 371-390, April.
  27. Muluneh Hideto Dato & Roy Mersland & Neema Mori, 2018. "Board committees and performance in microfinance institutions," International Journal of Emerging Markets, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 13(2), pages 350-370, April.
  28. D. Pascal & R. Mersland & N. Mori, 2017. "The influence of the CEO’s business education on the performance of hybrid organizations: the case of the global microfinance industry," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 49(2), pages 339-354, August.
  29. D’Espallier, Bert & Goedecke, Jann & Hudon, Marek & Mersland, Roy, 2017. "From NGOs to Banks: Does Institutional Transformation Alter the Business Model of Microfinance Institutions?," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 89(C), pages 19-33.
  30. Leif Atle Beisland & Roy Mersland, 2017. "Exploring Microfinance Clients with Disabilities: A Case Study of an Ecuadorian Microbank," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 53(11), pages 1929-1943, November.
  31. Leif Atle Beisland & Roy Mersland & Stephen Zamore, 2016. "Motivations for Business Start‐up: Are There any Differences Between Disabled and Non‐disabled Microfinance Clients?," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 28(1), pages 147-149, January.
  32. Gibson Hosea Munisi & Roy Mersland, 2016. "Ownership, Board Compensation and Company Performance in Sub-Saharan African Countries," Journal of Emerging Market Finance, Institute for Financial Management and Research, vol. 15(2), pages 191-224, August.
  33. Labie, Marc & Méon, Pierre-Guillaume & Mersland, Roy & Szafarz, Ariane, 2015. "Discrimination by microcredit officers: Theory and evidence on disability in Uganda," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 58(C), pages 44-55.
  34. Trond Randøy & R. Øystein Strøm & Roy Mersland, 2015. "The Impact of Entrepreneur–CEOs in Microfinance Institutions: A Global Survey," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 39(4), pages 927-953, July.
  35. Michael Delgado & Christopher Parmeter & Valentina Hartarska & Roy Mersland, 2015. "Should all microfinance institutions mobilize microsavings? Evidence from economies of scope," Empirical Economics, Springer, vol. 48(1), pages 193-225, February.
  36. Beisland, Leif Atle & Mersland, Roy & Randøy, Trond, 2014. "The Association between microfinance rating scores and corporate governance: a global survey," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 35(C), pages 268-280.
  37. Strøm, Reidar Øystein & D’Espallier, Bert & Mersland, Roy, 2014. "Female leadership, performance, and governance in microfinance institutions," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 42(C), pages 60-75.
  38. Valentina Hartarska & Denis Nadolnyak & Roy Mersland, 2014. "Are Women Better Bankers to the Poor? Evidence from Rural Microfinance Institutions," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 96(5), pages 1291-1306.
  39. Neema Mori & Roy Mersland, 2014. "Boards in microfinance institutions: how do stakeholders matter?," Journal of Management & Governance, Springer;Accademia Italiana di Economia Aziendale (AIDEA), vol. 18(1), pages 285-313, February.
  40. Valentina Hartarska & Roy Mersland & Denis Nadolnyak & Christopher Parmeter, 2013. "Governance and scope economies in microfinance institutions," International Journal of Corporate Governance, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 4(1), pages 74-96.
  41. Roy Mersland & Joachim Thøgersen, 2013. "Stimulating economic growth in the least developed countries: direct cash transfers for the retired via mobile phones," Journal of Economic Policy Reform, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 16(3), pages 259-271, September.
  42. Hartarska, Valentina & Shen, Xuan & Mersland, Roy, 2013. "Scale economies and input price elasticities in microfinance institutions," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 37(1), pages 118-131.
  43. Mersland, Roy & D’Espallier, Bert & Supphellen, Magne, 2013. "The Effects of Religion on Development Efforts: Evidence from the Microfinance Industry and a Research Agenda," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 41(C), pages 145-156.
  44. Bert D'espallier & Isabelle Guerin & Roy Mersland, 2013. "Focus on Women in Microfinance Institutions," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 49(5), pages 589-608, May.
  45. Leif Atle Beisland & Roy Mersland, 2012. "The use of microfinance services among economically active disabled people: Evidence from Uganda," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 24, pages 69-83, January.
  46. Valentina Hartarska & Roy Mersland, 2012. "Which Governance Mechanisms Promote Efficiency in Reaching Poor Clients? Evidence from Rated Microfinance Institutions," European Financial Management, European Financial Management Association, vol. 18(2), pages 218-239, March.
  47. Rients Galema & Robert Lensink & Roy Mersland, 2012. "Do Powerful CEOs Determine Microfinance Performance?," Journal of Management Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 49(4), pages 718-742, June.
  48. Mersland, Roy & Randøy, Trond & Strøm, Reidar Øystein, 2011. "The impact of international influence on microbanks' performance: A global survey," International Business Review, Elsevier, vol. 20(2), pages 163-176, April.
  49. D'Espallier, Bert & Guérin, Isabelle & Mersland, Roy, 2011. "Women and Repayment in Microfinance: A Global Analysis," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 39(5), pages 758-772, May.
  50. Mersland, Roy & Strøm, R. Øystein, 2010. "Microfinance Mission Drift?," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 38(1), pages 28-36, January.
  51. Mersland, Roy, 2009. "The Cost of Ownership in Microfinance Organizations," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 37(2), pages 469-478, February.
  52. Mersland, Roy & Øystein Strøm, R., 2009. "Performance and governance in microfinance institutions," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 33(4), pages 662-669, April.
  53. Roy Mersland & Reidar Øystein Strøm, 2008. "Performance and trade-offs in Microfinance Organisations-does ownership matter?," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 20(5), pages 598-612.

Chapters

  1. Leif Atle Beisland & Roy Mersland & Trond Randøy, 2014. "Microbank Regulation and Earnings Quality: A Global Survey," Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance, in: Roy Mersland & R. Øystein Strøm (ed.), Microfinance Institutions, chapter 14, pages 271-293, Palgrave Macmillan.
  2. Roy Mersland & R. Øystein Strøm, 2014. "Microfinance Financial and Social Performance: An Introduction," Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance, in: Roy Mersland & R. Øystein Strøm (ed.), Microfinance Institutions, chapter 1, pages 1-11, Palgrave Macmillan.
  3. Roy Mersland & R. Øystein Strøm, 2014. "Measuring Microfinance Performance," Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance, in: Roy Mersland & R. Øystein Strøm (ed.), Microfinance Institutions, chapter 2, pages 12-30, Palgrave Macmillan.
  4. Leif Atle Beisland & Roy Mersland, 2013. "Earnings Quality in the Microfinance Industry," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Jean-Pierre Gueyie & Ronny Manos & Jacob Yaron (ed.), Microfinance in Developing Countries, chapter 5, pages 83-106, Palgrave Macmillan.
  5. Rients Galema & Robert Lensink & Roy Mersland, 2012. "Governance and Microfinance Institutions," Chapters, in: James R. Barth & Chen Lin & Clas Wihlborg (ed.), Research Handbook on International Banking and Governance, chapter 29, Edward Elgar Publishing.
  6. Marc Labie & Roy Mersland, 2011. "Corporate Governance Challenges in Microfinance," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Beatriz Armendáriz & Marc Labie (ed.), The Handbook Of Microfinance, chapter 13, pages 283-298, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..

Books

  1. Roy Mersland & R. Øystein Strøm (ed.), 2014. "Microfinance Institutions," Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance, Palgrave Macmillan, number 978-1-137-39966-3.

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NEP is an announcement service for new working papers, with a weekly report in each of many fields. This author has had 14 papers announced in NEP. These are the fields, ordered by number of announcements, along with their dates. If the author is listed in the directory of specialists for this field, a link is also provided.
  1. NEP-MFD: Microfinance (14) 2007-03-10 2007-03-10 2007-07-13 2010-02-13 2011-03-19 2011-11-28 2012-12-22 2014-01-17 2016-04-16 2016-07-09 2016-11-27 2016-11-27 2019-09-30 2021-03-15. Author is listed
  2. NEP-BAN: Banking (5) 2010-02-13 2011-03-19 2016-04-16 2016-07-09 2019-09-30. Author is listed
  3. NEP-DEV: Development (5) 2007-03-10 2007-03-10 2007-07-13 2010-02-13 2016-04-16. Author is listed
  4. NEP-CFN: Corporate Finance (3) 2011-11-28 2016-11-27 2016-11-27
  5. NEP-EFF: Efficiency and Productivity (3) 2007-07-13 2016-11-27 2019-09-30
  6. NEP-BEC: Business Economics (2) 2007-03-10 2016-11-27
  7. NEP-CTA: Contract Theory and Applications (1) 2010-02-13
  8. NEP-FLE: Financial Literacy and Education (1) 2021-03-15
  9. NEP-HME: Heterodox Microeconomics (1) 2021-03-15
  10. NEP-HRM: Human Capital and Human Resource Management (1) 2016-11-27

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