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Inspired finance : the role of faith in microfinance and international economic development
- Title
- Inspired finance : the role of faith in microfinance and international economic development / Michael Looft.
- Author
- Looft, Michael, 1971-
- Publication
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JBD 14-322 | Schwarzman Building - General Research Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- x, 171 pages, 11 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Inspired Finance argues that much of the world's poor need access to financial services through vehicles such as microfinance rather than a continued reliance on charity. It demonstrates how modern microfinance traces its roots to various religious traditions, exploring the tension between charity and self-reliance in those traditions. Through thoughtful investigation and engaging case studies, Inspired Finance examines the impact these historical religious legacies have had on designing and developing financial services for the poor. Ultimately, Inspired Finance challenges you to consider how these religious influences can be restructured to help a rapidly growing industry target the poor in a way that truly helps them rise out of poverty, while at the same time respecting their inherent worth and dignity"--
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-162) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction -- 1. Charity Revisited -- 2. Financial Services for Poverty Alleviation -- 3. Protestant Influences -- 4. Theology and Development -- 5. Usury -- 6. Inspired Microfinance -- 7. Can God and Mammon Work Together?
- Call Number
- JBD 14-322
- ISBN
- 9781137450777 (hardback)
- 1137450770 (hardback)
- LCCN
- 2014025009
- OCLC
- 881656056
- Author
- Looft, Michael, 1971- author.
- Title
- Inspired finance : the role of faith in microfinance and international economic development / Michael Looft.
- Publisher
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-162) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JBD 14-322