1. Introduction -- 2. Microcredit in Bangladesh : how the credit markets work -- 3. Microcredit in Bangladesh : how the microcredit model works -- 4. Theories of microcredit : group lending and moral hazard -- 5. Theories of microcredit : adverse selection and repayment enforcement -- 6. When...

This paper explores the conceptual connections between poverty and human rights through the lens of the capability approach. The concept of capability can be seen as the bridge that links poverty with human rights because it plays a foundational role in the characterisation of both poverty and...

Economists have long relied on cross-country regression analysis to identify the determinants of continued growth, but with only limited success. This book demonstrates the value of a different approach.