Banker To The Poor : Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty (Paperback)

from sdjurek17

Great book. I would love to have a conversation with Mr. Yunus about his journey and the implications of micro-lending in America. My non-economic brain left me re-reading a few passages but overal...

from sathish316

This book is an amazing account of how microfinancing is enabling the poor and changing the world. It is full of short inspiring real-life stories. Kudos to Yunus for persevering and breaking the f...

from Juva

An introduction and examination of the effectiveness of micro-loans to the third world along with possible applications to the first world. This book follows the career of its author who went from ...

from tibobi

Fascinating look at how a professor of economics dealt with poverty in Bangladesh. Towards the middle I was a bit lost with the details as there are many, but once he began to address the issues wi...

from SnakeCharmer

A first hand take on success stories and pit falls in micro-finance institutions. The books captures Younis's and Grameen Banks spirit very well and does justice to its goal of winning over people ...