Isabelle Guérin is a social economist at the Centre d’Études en Sciences Sociales sur les Mondes Américains focusing on the links between finance and inequalities and the fit between financial practices and employment patterns. She recently published “La microfinance et ses dérives : émanciper, discipliner ou exploiter ?” (2015, Demopolis)
There are many social and cultural obstacles facing micro-health insurance in developing countries. While disadvantaged communities develop their own solidarity, risk-sharing and planning mechanisms, they remain Continue Reading