Thesiss

This dissertation explores the emergence and evolution of global microlending practices for the poor now at the forefront of the contemporary international debate on poverty alleviation research and policy. It uses narrative analysis methodology to (1) critically examine the fou…

Advocates of microlending suggest it is a sustainable intervention that reaches the poor directly and offers them the means to invest and improve their incomes (Khavul, 2010; Morduch, 1999; Yunus, 2007); yet, impact studies of these interventions have suggested they often have l…