Microfinance

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An Examination of the Microcredit Movement
Meade, Jason
Article
2001
An examination of the microcredit movement, its history, how it functions, and future trends.
Grameen Bank: Connexipedia Article
Article
A microfinance organization and community development bank started in Bangladesh that makes small loans (known as microcredit or "grameencredit" to the impoverished without requiring collateral.
The Microfinance Delusion: Marred by Wall Street-Style Greed, Profiteering, Client Abuse, and Market Chaos
Bateman, Milford
Article
2012
By celebrating self-help and individual entrepreneurship, and by implicitly discrediting all forms of collective effort, such as trade unions, social movements, cooperatives, public spending, a pro-po...
Microfinance or Debt Trap? What the Poor Don't Know
Qazi, Moin
Article
2018
Qazi's article outlines how poorly designed microfinance initiatives harm rather than help low income borrowers.
The Power of a Dollar
Bateman, Milford
Article
2015
Microcredit is nothing more than a socially validated way for financial elites to exploit the poor.

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Canadian Co-operative Association
To promote the growth and development of the co-operative movement in Canada.

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The Enduring Myth Of Microfinance
Qazi, Moin
2017
When microfinance-provision of financial services tailored to fit the needs of low income people – made its first appearance, everyone was infatuated by its narrative.