Fighting poverty with microcredit : experience in Bangladesh / Shahidur R. Khandker.
| Author/creator | Khandker, Shahidur R. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, ©1998. |
| Description | xii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1. Poverty Alleviation and Microcredit Programs 2. The Evolution of Microcredit Programs in Bangladesh 3. Socioeconomic Impacts of Microcredit Programs 4. Growth Potential of Activities Financed through Microcredit 5. Institutional and Financial Viability of Microcredit Programs 6. Microcredit Programs and Rural Financial Markets 7. Cost Effectiveness of Alternative Poverty Alleviation Programs 8. Conclusions and Policy Implications: What Have We Learned? App. A. Statistical Tables App. B. Description of the Sample Used in the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies World Bank 1991/92 Survey App. C. Evaluating Microcredit Programs App. D. Resolving the Problem of Endogeneity in Estimating the Impact of Credit. |
| Review | "Providing microcredit to the poor has become an important antipoverty scheme in many countries. Microcredit helps the poor become self-employed and thus generates income and reduces poverty." "Are these programs cost-effective? This book addresses the question, drawing on the experiences of the well-known microcredit programs of Bangladesh's Grameen Bank, the Rural Development-12 project, and the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee. It examines the cost-effectiveness of microcredit programs vis-a-vis other antipoverty programs, such as Food-for-Work."--BOOK JACKET. |
| General note | "Published for the World Bank." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-217) and index. |
| LCCN | 98037303 |
| ISBN | 0195211219 |
| ISBN | 9780195211214 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HG178.33.B3 K49 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |