![]() ![]() "Why do the poor borrow to save? Why do they miss out on free life-saving immunizations, but pay for unnecessary drugs? In Poor Economics, Abhijit V. Poor Economics by Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo He also provides wise, hopeful guidance for anyone who would like to join him in "putting homelessness and destitution in a museum so that one day our children will visit it and ask how we could have allowed such a terrible thing to go on for so long." The definitive history of micro-credit direct from the man that conceived of it, Banker to the Poor is necessary and inspirational reading for anyone interested in economics, public policy, philanthropy, social history, and business." Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World PovertyĢ. ![]() In it he traces the intellectual and spiritual journey that led him to fundamentally rethink the economic relationship between rich and poor, and the challenges he and his colleagues faced in founding Grameen. "Banker to the Poor is Muhammad Yunus's memoir of how he decided to change his life in order to help the world's poor. ![]() Join us in reading one of these challenging works on poverty and development. And as we celebrate the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we are reminded of the incredible work happening all around us in the fight against global poverty. At Opportunity International, we love learning about the latest innovations in poverty alleviation and development. ![]()
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