McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics: Microfinance: Business or Charity? (Audio)
Listen to experts discuss the development and impact of microfinance in as a tool for reducing poverty.
Speakers: Robert Annibale, Global Director of Microfinance, Citigroup
Elizabeth Littlefield, Chief Executive Officer, Consultative Group to Assist the Poor, World Bank
Maria Otero, President and Chief Executive Officer, ACCION International
Presider: Isobel Coleman, Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
June 9, 2008
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Listen to experts discuss the development and impact of microfinance in as a tool for reducing poverty.
Maria Otero, Robert Annibale, and Elizabeth Littlefield discuss the changing context of microfinance, a sector in transition.
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