What’s Better for Helping the Poor: Greed or Charity?   1 comment

Link: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/09/28/130194702/the-tuesday-podcast-what-s-better-for-helping-poor-people—-greed-or-charity

Summary: Summary of the debate over the efficacy of charitable vs. profit-seeking microfinance as methods to foster economic growth in the developing world. Features Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank and Vikram Akula, founder of SKS Microfinance.

Original air date:  September 28, 2010

Length: 20:02

Main story content begins: 3:02

Posted August 20, 2012 by audioecon in Developing economies, Planet Money

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