TY - BOOK AU - Remenyi,Joe AU - QuiƱones,B. ED - Asia-Pacific Development Council. TI - Microfinance and poverty alleviation: case studies from Asia and the Pacific T2 - Global development and the environment SN - 1855676435 U1 - 339.46095 PY - 2000/// CY - London PB - Pinter KW - Microfinance KW - Asia KW - Case studies KW - Pacific Area KW - Poverty N1 - Copyright held by the Asia-Pacific Development Council; Includes bibliographical references and index; Foreword --; Preface --; Acknowledgements --; Acronyms --; List of Contributors --; Introduction --; 1; Financing a Revolution: An Overview of the Microfinance Challenge in Asia-Pacific --; 2; Is there a 'State of the Art' in Microfinance? --; 3; Bangladesh: The Pioneering Country --; 4; Microfinance in India: Adjusting to Economic Liberalization --; 5; Microfinance in Nepal: Coping with Dispersed Markets --; 6; Microfinance in Sri Lanka: The Importance of Adapting to Local Conditions --; 7; Microfinance in Indonesia: Experiments in Linkages and Policy Reform --; 8; Microfinance in Malaysia: Aiming at Success --; 9; Microfinance in the Philippines: Battling the System --; 10; Microfinance in the Pacific Islands: Adjusting to Aid Dependence and the Dutch Disease --; 11; Microfinance For and By the Poor: Lessons from Experience --; Bibliography --; References --; Further Reading --; Index ER -