• ISBN13: 9780195476521
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Economics
• Publisher: Oxford UP
• Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP
• Publication Date: January 1, 2009
• Pages: 138
• Original Price: INR 350.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 336 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Banks & Banking

Widely portrayed as a "cure-all" for poverty, the group-lending micro-credit model has received much attention as a development strategy. This book introduces the basic structure of Grameen Bank's group-lending model through an examination of its general tenets, eligibility requirements, and services offered. In understanding this methodology, the author turns to adjustments made by Grameen's international replications. The study concentrates on the Kashf Foundation, one of the most successful micro-credit institutions in Pakistan, and both the environmental differences as well as the consequent institutional changes in the replication process. After elucidating the particularities of each model, the concepts of "success" and "empowerment" are critically examined to understand the aims of different replicating models. The study concludes with a view of success as something more than mere market penetration, as well as recommendations for how business strategies such as marketing and branding can be useful in enhancing outreach.

Currently studying at Yale Law School, Nabiha Syed is interested in issues of economic development, community relations, human rights, & Islamic family law. Nabiha has demonstrated a commitment to her community through 13 years of Girl Scout service and international fundraising projects through Vision Xchange. As an Amnesty International Patrick Stewart Scholar, Nabiha studied the history of the Hudood Ordinances in Pakistan under the guidance of Justice Majida Razvi, which piqued her interest in women's rights & family law. Domestically, she has been very active in various Islamic forums, including the Muslim Public Affairs Council. Her honors thesis is on polygamy and Islamic family law in Malaysia, after working with Sisters in Islam.