Politicized Microfinance: Money, Power, and Violence in the Black Americas

by Caroline Shenaz Hossein

Book Overview

When Grameen Bank was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, microfinance was lauded as an important contributor to the economic development of the Global South. However, political scandals, mission-drift, and excessive commercialization have tarnished this example of responsible or inclusive financial development. Politicized Microfinance insightfully discusses exclusion while providing a path towards redemption.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442616245
• ISBN13: 9781442616240
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher