Portfolios of the Poor is one of the most popular books about microfinance, mostly because it offers a unique insight into the financial management dynamics of the poor who live on $2 a day. The following video is William Easterly‘s opinion of book, and the value it adds to the development sector. The video has [...]
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Milford Bateman recently wrote a thought provoking book about microfinance, ‘Why Doesn’t Microfinance Work?’. Below is a list of book reviews written by notable leaders in the microfinance sector: David Roodman: No Really, Bateman’s Book Doesn’t Work Thierry Sanders: Why Microfinance Doesn’t Work Malcolm Harper: Book Review: Why microfinance doesn’t work.
