The Political Economy of Microfinance

The Political Economy of Microfinance
Author: Philip Mader
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2016-01-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1137364211

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According to the author, rather than alleviating poverty, microfinance financialises poverty. By indebting poor people in the Global South, it drives financial expansion and opens new lands of opportunity for the crisis-ridden global capital markets. This book raises fundamental concerns about this widely-celebrated tool for social development.


The Political Economy of Microfinance
Language: en
Pages: 297
Authors: Philip Mader
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-01-12 - Publisher: Springer

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According to the author, rather than alleviating poverty, microfinance financialises poverty. By indebting poor people in the Global South, it drives financial
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Microfinance is the business of giving small, collateral-free loans to poor borrowers that are paid back in frequent intervals with interest. While these for-pr
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Pages: 251
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According to the author, rather than alleviating poverty, microfinance financialises poverty. By indebting poor people in the Global South, it drives financial
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Pages: 308
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The financial crisis exposed unsavory results of interactions between low- and moderate-income households and alternative and mainstream financial institutions: