microfinance

Ritu Sharma of the Women's Edge Coalition argues for the economic empowerment of women worldwide.

Protecting the Poor is a book of lessons learned and technical guidance for insurance professionals and practitioners.

A study by the Cato Institute's Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity questions the effectiveness of microcredit in the developing world.

As the field of microfinance has ballooned we have been pushed into the debate of whether or not to transition it from the nonprofit sector into the commercial bank world.

Mercy Corps demonstrates how a small loan can go a long way in growing the potential of a family farm in China.

Microlending has proved that a small loan can become the start of a virtuous economic cycle -- the benefits of which extend beyond individual borrowers and into the community.