Great reading this week—a new paper from Jonathan Conning and Jonathan Morduch, an interview with Jane Wales of the Global Philanthropy Forum, an op-ed debate between Professor Bhagwati and The Sunday Guardian's Zafar Sobhan, and more. Add any important links we missed via comments.
- "Microfinance & Social Investment" is a new report by Morduch and Conning that examines age old debates in the sector and more;
- New study of mobile money business case from CGAP;
- “The Ouster of Muhammad Yunus: Can Politics Destroy Grameen Bank?” from Knowledge @Wharton;
- Risk vs. Return for MFIs;
- "I on Poverty" by Jonathan Lewis on the MFI Finca Peru;
- Jane Wales Of Global Philanthropy Forum On The State Of Philanthropy Today;
- New blog from World Bank economists on impact evaluation has some interesting stuff on migration, microfinance, and more;
- Poor still benefit when microcredit reaps megaprofits from The Australian;
- Yunus court drama not over, more to come on May 2nd;and
- “The Real Truth Behind Yunus’ Grameen Story” from Prof. Jagdish Bhagwati and a rebuttal from The Sunday Guardian’s Zafar Sobhan.
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