Why doesn't microfinance work? : the destructive rise of local neoliberalism

Why doesn't microfinance work? : the destructive rise of local neoliberalism / Milford Bateman.

Since its emergence in the 1970s, microfinance has risen to become one of the most high-profile policies to address poverty in developing and transition countries. It is beloved of rock stars, movie stars, royalty, high-profile politicians and 'troubleshooting' economists. In this provocat...

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Main Author: Bateman, Milford
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : New York : Zed Books ; Distributed in the USA by Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Subjects:
Microfinance.
Microfinance > Developing countries.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Finance.
Evaluation.
Pays en développement.
Pauvreté.
Libéralisme.
Aspects socio-économiques.
Aspects politiques.
Finance and Accounting.
Microfinance
Microkrediet.
Mikrofinanzierung.
Mikrofinanzierung > Evaluation.
Mikrofinansiering.
Mikrofinansiering > U-länder.
Mikrofinansiering > utvärdering.
Developing countries
Ontwikkelingslanden.
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Table of Contents:
  • About the author; Preface; Acronyms; 1
  • Introduction; 2
  • The rise of microfinance; 3
  • Microfinance myths and realities; 4
  • Microfinance as poverty trap; 5
  • Commercialization: the death of microfinance; 6
  • The politics of microfinance; 7
  • Alternatives to conventional microfinance; 8
  • Conclusion: the need for a new beginning; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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