policy use case studies from South Asia (Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan) and East Asia (Indonesia, the Philippines, and …In developing countries across Asia, food marketing parastatals have played an important role in agricultural policy …, the editors—clearly from the latter camp—pose three general questions: Why must parastatal-centered policies in Asia …

The initial success of microfinance programs in the 1970s led pioneers to think that many essential problems of the … be done. Most microfinance institutions (MFIs) are still small and vulnerable to constraints on their resources and to … some MFIs. The overall goal was to clarify the conditions under which state investment in microfinance programs might …

In recent years, microfinance institutions are seen as beacons of hope to help eradicate poverty through, among others … poverty. However, decades after the introduction of microfinance institutions into many rural areas, there are still questions … as to what extent such long-term benefits are realized. This is because evaluating the long-term impact of microfinance …

interventions. It then goes on to discuss what was learned about the impact of microfinance, educational transfer, and agricultural … technology development programs from the life-history narratives. The life-history interviews show that microfinance services are … income-generating activity at some time. Microfinance contributed to at least one of the three or four most important causes …

, the microfinance industry is giving more attention to building their customers’ financial capabilities, designing products …