Credit Union Life Cycle and Membership: Evidence from Brazilian Credit Unions
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https://doi.org/10.51341/1984-3925_2022v25n1a3Keywords:
Credit Unions, Membership, Life CycleAbstract
Objective: This work explores the relationship between membership growth and Brazilian credit unions that cease operations according to the life cycle precepts proposed by Cook (1995) and Cook & Burress (2009).
Methodology: Kaplan-Meier estimators and duration models were applied to a sample of 253 credit unions founded between 2003 and 2018 to analyze the chances of survival for credit unions in relation to the size of their membership.
Originality/Relevance: In examining membership growth, this work differs from previous studies which have focused on financial performance.
Results: Credit unions with lower growth in terms of membership ceased operations soon after their founding without becoming established. A growth in membership in credit unions with a propensity for heterogeneity in terms of the members’ interests, however, is positively associated with a risk of closing, possibly due to the influence costs and agency costs.
Theoretical/Methodological Contributions: This study’s findings reinforce the importance of considering member characteristics in examining credit union survival as well as policies that help credit unions become established and then adapt to the heterogeneity of their members’ interests.
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