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This book assesses the role of microfinance in the construction of livelihoods for poverty reduction in Ghana, analysing the current microfinance landscape and financial services in the region. It will be of use to students and scholars of Development Studies, Development Finance, and Poverty and Inequality Studies.
List of contents
1 Microfinance and Poverty Reduction: An Introduction 2 The Conceptual, Theoretical and Epistemological Perspectives of Livelihoods, Microfinance and the Rhetoric of Poverty Reduction 3 The Context of the Global Microfinance Industry 4 The State of Financial Services and Financial Inclusion in Ghana 5 Designing Microfinance Products and Services for Financial Inclusion in Ghana 6 Determinants of Microfinance Uptake in Ghana 7 Impacts of Household Access to Microfinance in Ghana 8 Conclusions
About the author
Aaron Alesane lectured with the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences at the Academic City University College, Ghana. He currently works with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Institute of Industrial Research and is Head of the Business and Information Services Division.
Summary
This book assesses the role of microfinance in the construction of livelihoods for poverty reduction in Ghana, analysing the current microfinance landscape and financial services in the region. It will be of use to students and scholars of Development Studies, Development Finance, and Poverty and Inequality Studies.
