BOOK COVER; HALF-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; ABBREVIATIONS; PREFACE; 1 WHY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS EXIST; 2 WHY CREDIT MARKETS FAIL THE POOR; 3 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY; 4 THE IMPACT ON PRODUCTION AND TECHNOLOGY; 5 FINANCE FOR THE POOR; 6 THE POLITICS OF FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FOR THE POOR; 7 THE MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR THE POOR; 8 GROWTH VERSUS EQUITY?; APPENDIX: BASIS FOR CALCULATION OF DATA IN TABLE 8.5, PART III; 9 CONCLUSIONS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
Summary
This is the first of two volumes examining the theory that poverty in the world's poorest regions can be overcome through microeconomic policies. It provides a detailed analysis of this theory and offers policy recommendations for practitioners in this field
