Archive for February 2018
How the Other Half Dies
by Susan George George examines and disputes two popular ideas: first, that there is not enough food, and second, that the world is over-populated. She argues that the planet could easily feed its present population and many more.
Read MoreMicrofranchising: How Social Entrepreneurs are Building a New Road to Development
by Nick Sireau It is increasingly clear that 50 years of international development have done little to reduce poverty in Africa. Indeed, more and more academics and practitioners are highlighting the detrimental effect of traditional development – as carried out by international agencies and NGOs – which often leads to dependency, inefficiency, waste and poor…
Read MoreMicrofinance and Beyond: Introducing Microfranchising and Social Businesses
by Naoko Felder-Kuzu An introduction to microfinance, microfranchising and social businesses.
Read MoreMicroFranchising: Creating Wealth at the Bottom of the Pyramid
by Jason S. Fairbourne, Stephen W. Gibson, W. Gibb Dyer This book is a must read for business scholars and economists, practitioners and lenders, members of NGOs dedicated to poverty alleviation and anyone else who is interested in learning about an innovative, business focused tool to alleviate poverty.
Read MoreRecomended articles
Brautigum, D., Expert Group on Development Issues (2000). Aid Dependency and Governance. Stockholm: Almqvist & Wiksell International Daly, H. E. (2005). Economics in a full world. Scientific American, 293(3), 100-107 Dione, J. (2008). Sustainable Development Report on Africa: Managing Land-Based Resources for Sustainable Development. Economic Commission for Africa. Feigenberg, B., Field, E. M., Pande, R.…
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