Posts by ofound1q

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.

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…

by Naoko Felder-Kuzu An introduction to microfinance, microfranchising and social businesses.  

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.