[Video] Does financial inclusion via Microfinance reduce poverty?

London School of Economics Microfinance Society Debate, 2016-02-16, Dr Phyllis SantaMaria, Learning without Borders. Introduction –  Dr. SantaMaria Presentation – Dr. Bateman Presentation –  Read also – Does financial inclusion via Microfinance reduce poverty?

Does financial inclusion via Microfinance reduce poverty?

London School of Economics Microfinance Society Debate, 2016-02-16, Dr Phyllis SantaMaria, Learning without Borders It’s a great pleasure to be here in this debate, thanks to the LSE Microfinance Society. I’d like to start with questioning the phrase:  ‘reduce poverty’.  I’d like to change that to ‘improving quality of life’. We know there are many people […]

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