Confronting Microfinance: Undermining Sustainable Development

* Uses empirical evidence and contributor fieldwork to get at the heart of debates on microfinance claims
* Incorporates global perspective but focuses on Southeast Europe, a key arena for microfinance and microcredit programs

Despite the popularity of microfinance, it is a field that remains remarkably under-theorized. Most evaluations carried out by international development agencies, academics, and independent researchers focus on tweaking what they see as an already beneficial system. Rar...