Why Doesn't Microfinance Work?

Why Doesn't Microfinance Work?

The Destructive Rise of Local Neoliberalism (The New Economics)

by Milford Bateman

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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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