According to the author, rather than alleviating poverty, microfinance financialises poverty. By indebting poor people in the Global South, it drives financial

Examines the law and policy of financial regulation using a combination of conceptual analysis and strong empirical research.

An accessible analysis of the global expansion of financial markets in poor communities, incorporating the latest thinking and evidence. The microfinance revolu

When Grameen Bank was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, microfinance was lauded as an important contributor to the economic development of the Global South

Microfinance is a burgeoning area in economics. This volume provides a much-needed historical, political and economic dimension to current microfinance knowledg