[mukto-mona] Himal Magazine: The Danger of Grameeninsm

The big lie!
"Microfinance gimmickry has done huge damage in countries across the globe," says Patrick Bond, a senior professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal School of Development Studies Centre for Civil Society in Durban, South Africa.

The Danger of Grameenism By Patrick Bond. Far from being a panacea for fighting rural poverty, microcredit can impose additional burdens on the rural poor. Far from being a panacea for ... www.himalmag.com/component/content/article/355.html

Comments from readers I agree with Patrick Bond's critique of the Grameen Bank model (Danger of Grameenism, Oct-Nov). If the aim is to help people and further development, the ... himalmag.com/component/.../3464-comments-from-readers.html

Himal Mag

By: Patrick Bond. Far from being a panacea for fighting rural poverty, microcredit can impose additional burdens on the rural poor. Mail. Comments from readers ...

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