tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530140329306503392.post1343510128285919160..comments2024-03-19T08:19:45.049-04:00Comments on Crane and Matten blog: Microcredit as loan sharking?Crane and Mattenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13809682169218066019noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530140329306503392.post-44667161098009995962010-11-09T01:10:54.248-05:002010-11-09T01:10:54.248-05:00thanksthanksJohn Lairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01496649471913989208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1530140329306503392.post-50722118899041562122010-04-17T09:35:25.504-04:002010-04-17T09:35:25.504-04:00Nicely balanced piece.
Another mostly untried alt...Nicely balanced piece.<br /><br />Another mostly untried alternative in 'helping people to help themselves' is community currencies.<br /><br />Check out how Dutch NGO Strohalm has pioneered innovative use of this tool in South America over decades. National currency funding has been used to back the issuance of local currency which circulates for longer and allows people to buy food, build schools and grow businesses:<br />http://www.socialtrade.org/John Rogershttp://www.valueforpeople.co.uknoreply@blogger.com