Book Reviews | Economic Development
The Ambiguous Rise of Microfinance
Two recent books explore the modern prominence of the global financial-inclusion agenda and argue about how it got there.
Two recent books explore the modern prominence of the global financial-inclusion agenda and argue about how it got there.
An excerpt from A Better Way to Fundraise on making major giving the operating system for fundraising
An excerpt from Beyond Belief on building the evidence revolution in Washington
An excerpt from Hanna Garth's Food Justice Undone on how power dynamics warp progress
An adapted excerpt from The Diversity Principle on the long history that America is forgetting
Laura Mauldin's In Sickness and in Health examines the plight of family caregivers and the ableism that causes them to suffer their burden alone.
Stephanie Limoncelli's Advocacy, Inc. argues that the anti-slavery movement's business-friendly orientation impairs its ability to advocate on behalf of workers and exploited victims of trafficking.
An excerpt from Dare to Think Differently on open-minded decision-making
An excerpt from Tom Chi’s Climate Capital on building forward for the future we need.
An excerpt from Daisy Fancourt’s Art Cure on the science behind the arts and healthier living