Why doesn't microfinance work? : the destructive rise of local neoliberalism /
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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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London, England :
Zed Books,
2010.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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 provocative and controversial analysis, Milford Bateman reveals that microfinance doesn't actually work. In fact, the case for it has been largely built on hype, on egregious half-truths and latterly on the Wall Street-style greed of those promoting and working in microfinance. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 262 pages) : : illustrations. Also published in printing. |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781350223974 |
| DOI: | 10.5040/9781350223974 |
| Access: | Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers. |