I am happy to get this monkey off my back! I have just uploaded a draft of chapter 4 in Word (doc) format and pdf. Update: New version, incorporating sbg's comments: Word (doc) format and pdf.This chapter is my attempt to survey the landscape of modern microfinance. It operates in two modes. Most of it, like chapter 3, tells history and individual stores, as a way of introducing the various types of microfinance. Solidarity group lending, for example, is introduced by telling Muhammad Yunus's story, as well as that of Jeffrey Ashe of Accion. You'll see the fruits of my learning about microinsurance, too. (HT to all commenters on that post.)At the end, the chapter shifts to a statistical survey of microfinance today. These numbers are not done yet. An intern starting this week, Eben Lazarus, is helping me, and we should post an update soon.Please tell me what you think. What did I get wrong? Who did I leave out? When is it tedious? Is it too long?Remember that the Summary and Outline contains a hotlinked table of contents, so you can find all posted drafts. On the blog website, you can find this post through the "About the Book/Outline" link at right. Or just click on the links for individual chapters at right.Chapter 5 should come faster. It is based on my paper with Uzma Qureshi, Microfinance as Business.
