About the Book

The Price of a Dream tells the remarkable story of the Grameen Bank, the groundbreaking "village bank" that has revolutionized the way people around the world fight poverty. The Bank's model--providing collateral-free "micro-loans" for self-employment to millions of women villagers in Bangladesh--has inspired and shaped the thinking of economists, policy makers, business people, development workers and a generation of social entrepreneurs. Both liberal and conservative policy circles have championed the Bank's ability to transform the lives of its clients and help them escape the vicious cycle of deep economic hardship.
Drawing upon interviews with villagers, development workers, economists, and the Bank's founder Muhammad Yunus--a recipient of numerous humanitarian awards--the book shows how the Grameen Bank grew from an experiment in one village to an organization that lends billions of dollars in small individual loans.

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 370 pages

Language: English

Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oct. 31st, 2005)

ISBN-10: 0195187490

ISBN-13: 9780195187496

Dimensions: 6.15 x 9.18 x 1.02 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.18 lbs

• Categories: Banks Banking Social Services Welfare