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The 34 billion dollar question: Is microfinance the answer to poverty?
Global Agenda. World Economic Forum
(2018)
Abstract
Article on the problems for research into microfinance for poverty alleviation. Advocates a sceptic approach and describes the methods used for studies recently published in a journal article for UNCTAD. The "World Economic Forum" aims to encourage dialogue and spread awareness on critical issues to the global economy by providing a platform on which ideas, thoughts and questions can be expressed and tackled in an open environment.
Keywords
- Economics,
- Poverty,
- Developing world,
- United Nations,
- Loans,
- Business,
- Microfinance,
- rent seeking,
- Global Perspectives
Publication Date
Winter January 12, 2018
Citation Information
Frithjof Arp. "The 34 billion dollar question: Is microfinance the answer to poverty?" Global Agenda. World Economic Forum (2018) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/frithjof_arp/12/
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