202 Pages
by
Routledge
202 Pages
by
Routledge
202 Pages
by
Routledge
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The attempt of the Grameen Bank to alleviate poverty and enhance the skills and productivity of its rural women clients provides the fascinating backdrop to this important study of micro-credit institutions. Tazul Islam examines the real extent to which the Grameen Bank's credit-alone policy has been successful in securing the Bank's financial sustainability; its practical role in alleviating... Read more
Chapter 1 Microcredit and Poverty Alleviation: Pluses and Minuses; Chapter 2 The Bangladesh Economy and Poverty in Bangladesh; Chapter 3 The Rural Financial Structure and the Grameen Bank; Chapter 4 Economic Impact of Grameen Microcredit; Chapter 5 Poverty Alleviation Impact of Grameen Microcredit;
Biography
Tazul Islam University of Tokyo, Japan
'A highly recommended book for those interested to see how financial sustainability may conflict with poverty alleviation in the operation of micro-credit institutions in the epicentre of micro-credit, Bangladesh.' Kenneth E Jackson, University of Auckland, New Zealand 'For those who want to learn more about the now famous Grameen microfinance model of development, this is certainly a good reference.' The Journal of Comparative Asian Development 'Explores the microfinance model of development, focusing on the significance of changing the focus of Bangladesh's Grameen Bank from a credit-centred organization into a client-led, flexible financial services organization.' Journal of Economic Literature
