Finance Against Poverty, Volume 2Over the last decade, the theory that poverty in the world's poorest regions could be alleviated by providing small loans to micro-entrepreneurs has become increasingly popular. This volume examines the effectiveness of this theory when put into practice. The book presents empirical evidence drawn from comparative experiences in seven developing countries and produces some startling conclusions. This work should be essential reading for all those interested in development, poverty-reduction, social welfare and finance. Volume One provides a detailed analysis of this theory and offers policy recommendations for practitioners in the field. |
Contents
METAMORPHOSIS FROM NGO | 1 |
INDONESIA | 32 |
loan size | 38 |
desas and 38 developingcountry credit schemes | 52 |
CREDIT FOR THE POOR IN BANGLADESH | 94 |
60 | 137 |
MUTUAL FINANCE AND THE POOR | 177 |
69 | 189 |
financial costs of nine PTCCSS | 201 |
248 | 226 |
Landless Credit Project | 230 |
INDIA | 246 |
FINANCING THE JUA KALI SECTOR | 271 |
RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL CREDIT | 333 |
and Management Microfinance Study Sri Lanka | 409 |
76 | 197 |
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activities agricultural areas arrears assets Author's survey Average loan BancoSol Bangladesh BKK and KURK BRAC BRAC's BRI unit desa capital cash cent clients club credit co-operatives Credit Scheme default deposits Development donor East Java economic employment enterprise expenditure female fertiliser figures FTCCS Grameen Bank growth household IFAD impact incentives to repay income increase Indonesia informal sector inputs institutions interest rate investment IRDP Juhudi Kasungu Kenya Kibera KIWA KREP KUPEDES Kurunegala labour lenders lending Lilongwe maize Malawi membership million Moneragala moneylenders monthly Mudzi Fund non-borrower non-credit operations organisation poor poorer portfolio poverty line production profit programme PTCCS PTCCSS regional rural banks repayment rates reported respondents RRBs SACA sample SANASA savings shomitis significant smallholders societies Source Sri Lanka staff subsidies Table target thrift and credit trading TRDEP village watano women World Bank