Articles, blogs and commentary that we’ve been reading or listening to in the past week:
- Draft microfinance bill gives RBI total control and puts sector under strict watch
- Global Poverty Rate Falling according to the UN
- Esther Duflo on the power of data in decision making and, interestingly, aid as venture capitalism
- Interview with Susan Davis at BRAC on her history with microfinance, standing up to dictatorship in Bangladesh, and more
- An "MBA" for the Bottom of the Pyramid
- Owven Barder on what the "dollar a day" poverty line really means
- The Talk of Groningen: Milford Bateman and David Roodman go head-to-head
Editor's Note:
If you were hoping that the faiV would be a pleasant distraction from the overwhelming flow of AI-related content, sorry. For the record, the faiV had “ai” built in before Anthropic existed. And a housekeeping note: we’ve finally jumped ship from Mailchimp to NYU’s mailing platform—I guess if you’re reading this it’s been a seamless transition and if you’re not, well, you’re not. Feedback on the faiV’s content and format and delivery methods is always welcome, just drop me an email.
- Tim Ogden