This study re‐examines the construct of financial inclusion, through a literature review and
confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). First, we conduct a systematic review of definitions …

Objective To assess the impact on health-related outcomes, of group microfinance schemes
based on collective empowerment. Methods We searched the databases Social Sciences …

This book provides the first systematic critique of the concept of climate change adaptation
within the field of international development. Drawing on a reworked political ecology …

Gender, Development, and Globalization is the leading primer on global feminist economics
and development. Lourdes Benería, a pioneer in the field of feminist economics, is joined in …

According to the author, rather than alleviating poverty, microfinance financialises poverty.
By indebting poor people in the Global South, it drives financial expansion and opens new …

Public banks are banks located within the public sphere of a state. They are pervasive, with
more than 900 institutions worldwide, and powerful, with tens of trillions in assets. Public …

Food studies scholars have paid increasing attention to 'financialization'within the food
system as private financial actors have played a growing role in various facets of the sector …

It is increasingly common to claim that innovative financial technologies ('fintech') will enable
ever-wider access to credit. Previous critical accounts have often linked the development of …

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis the G20 leaders have attempted to universalise
financial inclusion as a key development strategy Financial inclusion, which has long been …

With reference to agrarian environments in southern India, this article argues that insights
from political ecology provide an important way to move forward on debates on human …