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Bertrand Russel once wrote in The Modern World, "economics and war are the main motives for social cohesion." War now has taken an overwhelming role in the present day world. Economics of simple "profit making" and "rent seeking" has also note made our lives more decent and peaceful. Therefore, what we need is economic actions mediated by moral values and ethical considerations to make this world more cohesive and peaceful. Articles ...
Microcredit has been accepted as an effective tool for poverty alleviation and as an approach to development. Access to credit has been recognized as a human right. In this context, the book reviews the performance of microcredit programmes; identifies and analyses the issues facing the microcredit sector; and suggests policies and programmes to deal with the issues to further strengthen the role of microcredit for poverty alleviation. Drawing on the experiences ...