Jennifer Kern's Blog Posts Tagged 'microfinance' (4)

Microfinance Guru Milford Bateman Voices Economic Concerns

Kumarian Press author of Confronting Microfinance, Milford Bateman, has traveled across North America to voice his thoughts on the current, worldwide microfinance situation.

Read his thoughts in this personal blog posting by…

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Added by Jennifer Kern on February 27, 2012 at 8:30am — No Comments

Kumarian Press Author Confronts Microfinance in Great Debate

Today, Milford Bateman, author of the new release Confronting Microfinance, spoke against microfinance defender David Roodman at USAID. The debate lasted two hours following the question: If microfinance has not achieved its objective in substantially reducing poverty, what are the pathways to financial inclusion that will contribute to this objective?

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Added by Jennifer Kern on January 30, 2012 at 1:56pm — No Comments

Read the review of Kumarian Press' Confronting Microfinance!

Hi Book Worms,

Kumarian Press' new release, Confronting Microfinance by Milford Bateman, received a raving review from Microfinance Insights - India. Read it…

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Added by Jennifer Kern on September 6, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments

Confronting Microfinance by Milford Bateman is set to release this September

Bateman and contributors provide critical perspectives on microfinance that reach beyond the desire for technical perfection held dear by almost all microfinance institutions. It charts actual economic and social impacts registered in Southeast Europe to date, both in the context of post-communist transition and post-conflict reconstruction. It examines key cross-cutting issues, providing a more holistic and comprehensive approach to microfinance. One of the few books available that provides…

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Added by Jennifer Kern on August 15, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments