Microcredit advisor Kasia Paprocki published this new research article at Geoforum to advance the notion of “social dispossession”, specifically by focusing on her own prior field research in rural… Continue reading “Social Dispossession” in Microcredit
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Ending Gender-Based Violence in Haiti
The Goldin Institute believes in the power of communities coming together to build their own solutions and determine their own futures. Key to our achieving our mission is ensuring that… Continue reading Ending Gender-Based Violence in Haiti
Revisiting Microfinance
Marking an important anniversary date on microfinance policy Today we revisit our appearance on Worldview exploring the policies and ongoing scrutiny put on the effectiveness of microfinance programs in places… Continue reading Revisiting Microfinance
Studies Show Microcredit Shortcomings
Six New Studies Point to the Inflated-Promise of Microcredit in Transforming the Lives of the Poor We just became aware of this report, which compiles comprehensive research critical of the… Continue reading Studies Show Microcredit Shortcomings
Goldin Institute’s Travis Rejman Interviewed on Worldview
Interested in learning more about the promise and peril of microcredit? The current debate about the efficacy of microfinance is marked by the absence of those who have most at… Continue reading Goldin Institute’s Travis Rejman Interviewed on Worldview
Transcript of Roundtable Dialogue in Bangladesh
Microcredit Summit in Dhaka Groundbreaking meeting between microcredit recipients, lenders and regulators, hosted in June 2010. We are pleased to share the recently compiled transcript from the “Listening to the… Continue reading Transcript of Roundtable Dialogue in Bangladesh
Community Based Oral Testimony
Community Based Oral Testimony Rethinking Research from the Perspective of Community Experience In debates on development, the voices of those it affects the most are often conspicuously absent. Our strategy… Continue reading Community Based Oral Testimony