Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

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ECON1023A-W14

Financial Services to Unbanked

Extending Financial Services to the Unbanked
In this course, taught by two experienced international development professionals, we will explore different interventions and tools used for poverty alleviation, financial inclusion, and the extension of financial services to the unbanked poor in emerging markets. We will look at the use of microfinance, microinsurance, financial literacy, and the rising use of technology to achieve these goals in developing countries. Guest speakers will discuss case studies and themes from the course. (This course counts as elective credit towards the major in Economics and the major )
Course Reference Number (CRN):
11103
Subject Code:
ECON
Course Number:
1023
Section Identifier:
A

Course

ECON 1023

All Sections in Winter 2014

Winter 2014

ECON1023A-W14 Lecture (Oldham, Toder)