Microfinance From Below

The Fletcher School (a Tufts international affairs graduate program) is hosting a microfinance conference this March 26-28: Microfinance From Below: The Power of Savings & Savings Groups in Frontier Economies.

Here are a few conference papers related to savings and credit associations:

Start-Up Hiccups: Overcoming Challenges During the Formation of Savings Groups

From self-help groups to village financial institutions in Bali: How culture determines finance, and finance determines culture

Teacups and hand-hoes: Home-grown self-help groups in East Africa