Jun 22, 2010 but since february 2009, when david roodman who is a senior fellow at the center for global development cgdev and also the father of the fascinating committment to development index, cdi began sharing the progress he was making on his new book, his blog has become one of the most prolific and insightful blogs about microfinance. By doing so, david also stepped down from his role as the blogger of record for the sector. Below is a key section i scanned from the book s yellowed pages. On david s departure a new emfp blog was launched in which the discussions and debates on microfinance continue. Death of a microfinance institution david roodman s microfinance open book blog author. Making sense of microfinances recent travails core. A 2015 blog post by me and a paper by giovanni peri and. The concept has captured the public imagination, drawn in billions of dollars, reached millions of customers, and garnered a nobel prize. Some initial studies suggested that it did considerable good, but then came david roodman whose careful analysis book, blog showed that. Kivas webbased microfinance growing up by joe rubin. On david s departure a new emfp blog was launched in which the discussions and debates on microfinance. Consider what microfinance looked like back in 2009, when david started his open book blog. This is the book to read about microfinance, specifically microcredit.
But i think if you are going use statistics to show that. Ive written about microfinance, third world debt, environmental taxes, the impact of foreign aid, quantifying trade barriers, the importance of policies other than foreign aid for development, and more. Roodman has made a name for himself as a prolific and insightful blogger with the open book blog he kept while writing the book he recently published. David roodman senior advisor open philanthropy project. November 2012 learning history, david roodman s microfinance open book blog center for global development november 7 10things cgap got right or wrong about the future of microfinance cgap november 7 seven trends to watch in the march to achieve full financial inclusion for all center for financial inclusion november 7 new data. So, heres a quick cheat sheet of some highlights from david s blog over the past few years. Death of a microfinance institution david roodmans microfinance open book blog author. You probably dont have time to buy and read the whole book in the next 36 hours.
But since february 2009, when david roodman who is a senior fellow at the center for global development cgdev and also the father of the fascinating committment to development index, cdi began sharing the progress he was making on his new book, his blog has become one of the most prolific and insightful blogs about microfinance. The article reports that on april 6, the government of bangladesh arrogated for itself the right to appoint members of the board of the grameen bank, while. Readers of david roodmans microfinance open book blog will immediately recognize his thorough, straightforward, and trenchant analysis. Connectivity is productivity school of social sciences. Dec 19, 2011 this is the book to read about microfinance, specifically microcredit. Oct, 2009 over the past two weeks, a debate has been simmering about the way in which kiva a microfinance organization describes how they operate. He drafts a chapter, then posts it for comment and critique. Financializing poverty, chapter 2, a genealogy of microfinance. Conversation with david roodman about microfinance the. After i blogged cirillo and talebs new paper on the longterm trend in war deaths, i read other commentaries on the debate william briggs, dartthrowing chimp, and interacted with the authors.
Government pressure on behalf of yunus david roodmans. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover david s. An impertinent inquiry into microfinance paperback. What to read on mpesa on david roodman s microfinance open book blog. Accions michael schlein, david roodman and more at friday. I have told how a question last fall from filmmaker tom heinemann prompted me to measure the grameen banks interest rate as sharply as i could. David roodmans microfinance open book blog center for. He is publishing chapters as he goes, with space for readers to comment. David roodman has critiqued the accounting practices that grameen used to determine this rate. Bateman first brought a critique of microfinance into the mainstream with his 2010 book, which roodman heavily criticised. Just over three weeks have passed since i first blogged on kiva.
David roodman, fellow at the center for global development and architect of the commitment to development index, is writing an open book blog about microfinance. To compare compartamos to its mexican peers on price, read this next. Author david stenquist describes how the storm of 1921. David roodmans microfinance open book blog david roodman. The following submission is crossposted from david roodman s microfinance open book blog. Building a constituency or reaching an audience is a tricky task which takes experience, intuition, and occasionally the nerve to try something new. Roodman is a fantastic journalist and a delightful writer. An impertinent inquiry into microfinance, and the scientific experiments and mathematical formulae that he said call into question its effectiveness. June 29, 2015 my longpromised report for the open philanthropy project on geomagnetic storms is posted. Blog mentions as found by, the blog aggregator for economics research. Aug 20, 2015 david roodmans conversation with jonathan morduch is coming up tomorrow. As well as an interesting way of working, this threatens to be a very interesting topic. Reflections on the kiva story center for global development.
Kiva ceo and cofounder matt flannery responds to roodman s recent critique of the. As we launch the new emfp blog, we look back and celebrate the most influential microfinance blog. David roodman at the center for global development has begun an open book about microfinance. David roodmans conversation with jonathan morduch is coming up tomorrow. Kiva is not quite what it seems center for global development. Compartamos, interest rates, tom heinemann does compartamos charge 195% interest. David roodman announced his departure from the center for global development to the gates foundation. It makes small loans known as microcredit or grameencredit to the impoverished without requiring collateral grameen bank originated in 1976, in the work of professor muhammad yunus at university of chittagong, who launched a research project to. Due diligence, written entirely in public with input from readers, probes the truth about microfinance to guide governments, foundations, investors, and private citizens who support financial services for poor people. The following submission is crossposted from david roodmans microfinance open book blog.
David roodman, the persecution of an imperfect man, center for global development, david roodmans microfinance open book blog. May 27, 2010 david roodman s microfinance open book blog showcased the ability of the internet to host an informative debate on whether microfinance is an example of schumpeterian successaid building a thriving, disruptive industry that enriches the institutional fabric of nationsor a schumpeterian dead endan unfortunate workaround for the failures of mainstream financial systems to serve the. David roodman closed the day discussing his new book, due diligence. In particular, i argue that microfinance affects social capital, political. Readers of david roodman s microfinance open book blog will immediately recognize his thorough, straightforward, and trenchant analysis of whether microfinance is the boon many think it is. The article reports that on april 6, the government of bangladesh arrogated for itself the right to appoint members of the board of the grameen bank, while providing almost no interpretive context for this move. Roodmans work in general weve previously interviewed him for our blog, discussed his research and quoted him for a testimonial, so we were eager to read this book. David roodmans microfinance open book blog page 43 center. The persecution of an imperfect man david roodmans. The book is exactly what i want in that one, definitive book about a subject. Death of a microfinance institution david roodmans. It was for open phil that i wrote about whether saving lives causes population growth, whether immigration lowers employment or pay for workers in receiving countries, and how much we should worry about geomagnetic storms. An impertinent inquiry into microfinance by david roodman.
The paper is postured as a rejoinder to steven pinker. Oct 02, 2009 david roodman is a research fellow at the center for global development and author of david roodmans microfinance open book blog, where he his sharing his notes on and content of a book on microfinance. David roodmans microfinance open book blog center for global. Readers of david roodmans openbook blog will immediately recognize his thorough, straightforward, and trenchant analysis. Sep, 2010 roodman of cgd about milford batemans book, i levied what i thought was a rather strong charge against the socalled, selfproclaimed microfinance community. Excerpt from the political economy of microfinance. How to create a unique online communications strategy. David roodman s microfinance open book blog feed the journey since then can be measured in other ways, and at extents i never imagined. The organizers designated notetakers, and i think their work will be posted too. View david roodmans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Roodmans powerpoint slides used in this and presumably other presentations can be. An impertinent inquiry into microfinance, a remarkable book about microfinance. Week of october 11, 2019 financial access initiative. Jan 23, 2012 the two debaters have met in the past.
David roodman does his due diligence, and gets it mostly. David roodman and his open book blog getting the word out on a new report, book, or event is a struggle for all communicators. Review of due diligence, by david roodman the givewell blog. Jun 12, 2015 the two debaters have met in the past. David roodman s microfinance open book blog as one kiva team member notes, its kind of funny that we need to try to kill microfinance to show its positive effects. October 2nd was the 10th anniversary of what i consider to be an underappreciated but critical moment in the history of the microfinance movement david roodman s piece on how kiva actually worked. Grameen tweet 23 the persecution of an imperfect man january 29, 2011 lydia polgreen has just posted if i can use that verb a story for the new york times on the political. Roodman shared the introduction to his book on february 17th and has since authored nine additional sections. They have widely disseminated their contrary results via roodmans microfinance open book blog and other means1. Follow an interesting discussion on microfinance and kivas role on david roodman s microfinance open book blog. The idea that small loans can help poor families build businesses and exit poverty has blossomed into a global movement.
This summer marked an important milestone in microfinance. Feb 16, 2012 david roodman, senior fellow at the center for global development, the countrys leading think tank on overseas aid and international development, has written due diligence. Jul 05, 20 david roodman s microfinance open book blog. David roodmans microfinance open book governance across. Government pressure on behalf of yunus february 28, 2011 david bergman of bangladeshs new age has gotten a story i got wind of a couple of months ago but. David roodmans microfinance open book blog like the persecution of an imperfect man david roodmans microfinance. Now you too can fit fully observed recursive mixedprocess models. It all started when david roodman wrote a post on his microfinance open book blog titled kiva is not quite what it seems.
David roodman is a research fellow at the center for global development and author of david roodmans microfinance open book blog. A controversial take, his presentation examined several famous studies and discussed his own mathematical evaluations of the. May 29, 2010 to read the full story and see a clip from quadirs ted talk, click here. The economist just posted an article on the state of microfinance in bangladesh. Feb 15, 2012 due diligence is a new book on microfinance by david roodman. Readers of david roodman s openbook blog will immediately recognize his thorough, straightforward, and trenchant analysis. Microfinance, the market and political development in the internet age. Beef with bateman, or, why cant the microfinance community.
For example, at the recent evidence summit on broad based growth held on december 9 10, 2010. Highlights of david roodmans microfinance open book blog. It is, quite simply, the best book i have ever read about microfinance among the many i. Government pressure on behalf of yunus, center for global development, david roodmans microfinance open book. Generalized pareto distribution geomagnetic storms givewell good ventures healthy back hookworm immigration infographics microfinance monte carlo open philanthropy project. Accions michael schlein, david roodman and more at fridays. Government pressure on behalf of yunus february 28, 2011 david bergman of bangladeshs new age has gotten a story i got wind of a couple of months ago but could not pin down. I have told how a question last fall from filmmaker tom heinemann prompted me to measure the grameen banks interest rate as sharply as i. Jul 29, 2015 david roodmans conversation with jonathan morduch is coming up tomorrow. For one, questioning the impact of microfinance on clients. This story from the indian broadcaster ndtv shows another side of the andhra pradesh crisis. David had already been working on a book about microfinance that was going to be very influentialhis open book blog as a whole is a. Ive written about microfinance, third world debt, environmental taxes, the impact. New evidence on microfinance devpolicy blog from the.
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