Microfinanciering, dat kennen we!
The author (in his capacity of Professor in Microfinance and Small Enterprise Development at Inholland University of Applied Sciences) and his colleague, Guus Heffelaar published the book Microfinanciering, dat kennen we!. This book makes "the world of microfinance" accessible, a world that is not as simple as one might think.

In 2010-2011 Klaas Molenaar acted as advisor to Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW) during the campaign, "Microfinance, who profits"  (www.rnw.nl/microfinance). In the course of that process it became evident that everyone wants to talk about microfinance, but few had a profound knowledge of what it is all about. Microfinance is a solution in the fight against poverty. But does everyone talk about the same? Do we have sufficient data or information at hand for such debate? And is knowledge available and accessible? Not everything is as obvious as it seems.

That resulted in this book. It is intended for anyone who wants to join the debate about microcredit and microfinance. And for anyone who is willing to ask questions and seek answers. The book deals with a number of topics that often pop up in the debate, but it gives no answers. The text allows the reader to be surprised. That is the intention of the authors who hope that readers still continue searching for answers. Answers that eventually may lead to a more effective use of microfinance in society. The people who depend on microfinance deserve so.

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