Sistema Bibliotecario Area Metropolitana

Abstract: Economic factors and processes are at the heart of contemporary social and cultural life and this book is disigned to refocus social theorizing to reflect that fact. The author re-interprets the work of classical theorists and he discusses more recent transformations in capitalist economic life that have led to greater flexibility, forms of disorganization, and a neo-liberal regeneration of the market economy.

Abstract: This reader brings together fourteen of the most important articles on microfinance to have been published since 1990. These contributions illustrate the major developments in microfinance during the period and, together with the editor's introductory analysis, provide an invaluable overview of the field.

Abstract: Microfinance is a powerfull tool for alleviating poverty, enabling poor people to earn a living and take control of their lives. This book provides material and detailed step-by-step guides for twenty-two sessions, including case studies, quantitative exercises and field trips. The sessions cover topics such as sustainability, interest rates, the choice of delivery methodologies and institutiona, impact assessment and delinquency management.