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Niels HERMES
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Office: Faculty of Economics and Business | University of Groningen
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RESEARCH FIELDS

Microfinance | Corporate Governance | International Finance | Financial Systems and Economic Growth

Keywords

Microfinance Institutions - Social Performance - Financial Performance - Boards - Board Dynamics - Ownership Structure - Stakeholder Activism - Trade Credit - Financial Literacy

most representative publications

  • Hooghiemstra R., Hermes N., Oxelheim L. and Randoy T., (2019), "The Impact of Board Internationalization on Earnings Management", International Business Review, 28, 1, pp. 119-134.
  • Hermes N. and Hudon M., (2018, fothcoming), "Determinants of the Performance of Microfinance Institutions: A Systematic Review", Journal of Economic Surveys, 32.
  • Postelnicu L., Hermes N. and Servin R., (2018, fothcoming), "External Social Ties and the Repayment of Microfinance Group Lending: A Case Study of Pro Mujer Mexico", Journal of Development Studies, 54.
  • Veltrop D., Hermes N., Postma T and de Haan J., (2015), "A Tale of Two Factions: Why and When Factional Demographic Faultlines Hurt Board Performance", Corporate Governance: An international Review, 23, 2, pp. 145-160.
  • Hermes N., Lensink R. and Meesters A., (2011), "Outreach and Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions", World Development, 39, 6, pp. 938-948.​

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