Microfinance Research

Microeconomics of Development in Bangladesh

Field Research (December 2019)

Partners: Grameen Bank and USAID

After spending a term studying microloans and microsavings programs, my class traveled to Bangladesh to see where the industry of microfinance originated. We met with many individuals part of the microfinance industry. My favorite interactions were meeting the beneficiaries of the microloans, and their children who benefitted from the second-generation loans program. The growth from one generation to the next was staggering.

Meeting with the beneficiaries of microloans made possible through programs of Grameen Bank