Wednesday
September 2
2026

Analysis: Dismissing Microfinance Won’t Help Solve Global Poverty

By Andrée Simon

The 20-year-old debate around microfinance is in the spotlight yet again, sparked by a Wall Street Journal article that recycles familiar criticisms of the sector without considering the damaging implications of its oversimplification.

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Source: SSIR (link opens in a new window)

Categories
Finance
Tags
financial inclusion, global development, microfinance, poverty alleviation