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Click here to download a report on our 2007 work in Bangladesh on the experiences, thoughts, and ideas of microcredit recipients.
Click here to download an Annotated Bibliography and Glossary on microcredit for an introduction to microcredit organizations, terminology, and philosophies.
Click here to download Why Credit?, a summary of some of recommendations for MFIs and donors based on our Bangladesh research.
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In March 2009, Goldin Institute staff made another return visit to Arampur to work with villagers there to determine next steps to address the findings of the the joint research on microcredit. Many exciting opportunities came out of this visit. Check back to stay updated on this progress, or email our staff to find out more!
In September 2008, The Goldin Institute participated in the annual conference of the Chicago Global Donors Network. We hosted a panel session, entitled "Sustainable Microcredit: A Focus on Recipients and Communities." To learn more about this panel, click here. To listen to an audio recording of this panel, click here.
For More news and updates on the Improving Microcredit: Listening to Recipients project, as well as other Goldin Institute work, visit the Institute Updates page. |
12/08/2008 @ 10:02 AM
A new peer-to-peer microlending website has been launched to provide loans to entrepreneurs in India, RangDe.Org. The site is similar to the hugely successful Kiva … (more)
08/19/2008 @ 05:43 PM
In July, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced their plan to focus on promoting savings for microfinance clients by directing hundreds of millions of dollars … (more)
08/14/2008 @ 04:31 PM
The Costa Rican Daily News reports that protests against a microfinance agency in northern Nicaragua turned violent after Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega told … (more)
08/14/2008 @ 04:14 PM
A recently article from The Times (UK) reflects concerns that many analysts have observed in the wake of the subprime lending crisis in America that the global … (more)
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