* First book to link housing and microfinance * Presents international and US experience As the premier book to provide a comprehensive overview of housing micr

This report provides a comprehensive review of the challenges for low and moderate income housing. It focuses on the issues of affordability, accessibility and

"This book is an exhaustive handbook on microfinance covering more than 600 concepts and ideas .Since poverty alleviation remains a top agenda for development p

Microfinance was pioneered in the developing world as the lending of small amounts of money to entrepreneurs who lacked the kinds of credentials and collateral

The growth of urban areas and population in middle and low income countries is a continuing trend. Urbanization expands as rural to urban migration offers bette