share Microfinance Isn't a Magic Bullet Microfinance was once the poster child for poverty alleviation. Hailed as an alternative to dangerous loan sharks, it quickly gained momentum and support from governments and NGO's alike. Read more »
share Can Profit-Seeking Benefit the Poor? Of the three main microcredit models; non-profit, commercial, and regulated full financial services, which is best equipped to help the poor? Read more »
share October Comment of the Month: Poverty Comes in Many Forms October's comment of the month comes from James in Portland, Oregon. James commented on our story Poverty Isn't Always Ugly. Read more »
share Coming to America: Bangladeshi-Style Banking A few weeks ago microfinance pioneer Professor Muhammad Yunus was in Queens, New York. No, he wasn’t soliciting funding or international support for his Bangladesh-based microlending institution. Read more »
share Getting to the Bottom of "Bottom-Up" Approaches The popularity of "Bottom-Up" approaches to poverty are high, but are they properly understood? Tags: developmentglobal economyGrameen BankSocial EnterpriseCategories: Global Economy Read more »
