This paper uses household survey data collected in September-October 2009 on a nationally representative sample of 2,000 households in Bangladesh to examine the nature of shocks experienced by households over the preceding 12 months and the type of coping mechanisms that were adopted. The...

An introduction to microfinance -- Microfinancial services and poor people -- Microfinance and poverty reduction -- Microfinance, gender, and social development -- Microfinance: innovations in product delivery -- Microinsurance -- Regulating and supervising microfinance institutions -- Impact...