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Help Me Name This Book!

2/24/10
David Roodman

OK crowd, now's the time to really crowd-source. What do you think I should name this book? Please brainstorm by commenting below. One lesson I can offer from having named things before: ideas that sound dumb can spark brainstorms that lead to much better ideas. So don't self-censor much. Offer more than one title.

Winner gets a free autographed copy of the book.

(HT John Osterman.)

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Happy Blogiversary to Me

2/16/10
David Roodman

CGD launched this blog a year ago today. I titled the first post Help me write this book. Thank you to all who have done just that by commenting on posts or contacting me outside the blog. You have pointed me to things to read and people to talk to, caught mistakes, and provided feedback on what is interesting or unconvincing. I am grateful for your help.

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Tell Me What You Think of this Blog

5/8/09
David Roodman

I spoke yesterday with Christian Pennotti, who runs this, and who was interested in my reflections on my "open book" blog experience. I realized that I don't know as much as I'd like about what readers think of the blog. Rather than guessing what you think, I realized, why not ask?

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Pardon Our Appearance

3/16/09
David Roodman

Last Thursday night, CGD moved all of its blogs to a new software platform, which is still under (re)construction. Those of you watching on the RSS channel may have been bewildered by a spray of August 2008 posts from young people in Liberia. Sorry about that. Circumstances beyond my control, etc. Things are returning to normal.

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Help me write this book

2/16/09
David Roodman

I am using this blog to share the process of writing my book about microfinance (the mass production of small-scale financial services for the poor). The book asks and attempts to answer bottom-line questions about what we know about the impacts of microfinance and what that implies for how governments, foundations, and investors should support it.

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