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Is Microfinance is an Effective Tool to Help Eradicate Poverty?

Geoff Riley

30th December 2010

A seasonal hat tip to Anita Hibbert for spotting what looks to be an excellent resource for students and teachers who look at and evaluate microfinance as a strategy for reducing poverty…

The House of Commons All-Party Parliamentary Group on Microfinance organised a debate on microfinance back in October and a great summary of the arguments for and against is made available in this short pdf.

A talk by Mohammad Yunus at the RSA can be accessed here

Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.

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