Although microcredit programmes have long been considered efficient development tools, many forms of debt-induced distress have emerged in their wake. This has brought to light the problem of over-indebtedness, a topic which has been previously underexplored in the literature.
This new book, from a group of leading scholars, explores the manifestations, scale, and economic and social implications of household over-indebtedness in areas conventionally considered as financially excluded. The book approaches debt not only as a financial transaction, but also as a form of social bond, and...
Although microcredit programmes have long been considered efficient development tools, many forms of debt-induced distress have emerged in their wa...
Christine Verschuur Isabelle Guerin Helene Guetat-Bernard
Despite various decades of research and claim-making by feminist scholars and movements, gender remains an overlooked area in development studies. Looking at key issues in development studies through the prisms of gender and feminism, the authors demonstrate that gender is an indispensable tool for social change.
Despite various decades of research and claim-making by feminist scholars and movements, gender remains an overlooked area in development studies. Loo...
Microcredit programs, which often give small loans to borrowers in developing countries who lack collateral, have been considered efficient tools for economic development in struggling regions around the world. Yet, recently, microcredit has come under increasing critic by experts who feel that these loans are doing more harm than good by creating a debt trap for borrowers as well as a privatized form of welfare. The Crises of Microcredit brings together distinguished contributors to offer the latest research on the effects of microcredit around the world. Drawing on extensive...
Microcredit programs, which often give small loans to borrowers in developing countries who lack collateral, have been considered efficient tools for ...
