Microfinance and Poverty Reduction

The book emphasizes the importance of studying the local context, and then considering the macroeconomic factors which may be operating upon the economy of a particular country. Five extended case studies, in the Gambia, Ecuador, Mexico, Pakistan, and the UK are examined with reference to further aspects of sustainability and impact assessment.

About the author

Susan Johnson lectures in international development at the University of Bath, and was previously with ActionAid. She is co-author of a widely cited book on microfinance and poverty, and sits on the editorial committee of the Small Enterprise Development Journal. Her most recent research and publications are on gender, the evolution of financial markets and microfinance in East Africa.

Product details

• Authors: Susan Johnson
• Publisher: Oxfam
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.1997
• EAN: 9780855983697
• ISBN: 978-0-85598-369-7
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 212 mm x 9 mm
• Weight: 218 g
• Series: Oxfam Development Guideline
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries