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The Microfinance Silver Bullet
The Microfinance Silver Bullet
A silver bullet is an action that cuts through complexity, providing an immediate solution to a long-standing problem. Is microfinance that…
Shereein Saraf
May 27, 2021
Why are the ‘Missing Women’ Missing?
Why are the ‘Missing Women’ Missing?
The skewed gender ratio across Asia, particularly India and China, prefaced the notion of missing women. Since then, the trends and reasons…
Shereein Saraf
Apr 29, 2021
A Missing Middle Within the Manufacturing Sector
A Missing Middle Within the Manufacturing Sector
The article unveils the missing middle phenomenon or the lack of medium-sized enterprises in the industrial sector of developing economies.
Shereein Saraf
Apr 1, 2021
Is the Life Expectancy Expected to Decline Eventually?
Is the Life Expectancy Expected to Decline Eventually?
While life expectancy in the United States fell from 2015 to 2017, we could observe a similar trend in the post-pandemic world but due to…
Shereein Saraf
Mar 4, 2021
The Flawed Idea of a Universal Basic Income
The Flawed Idea of a Universal Basic Income
A Universal and Unconditional Basic Income is a disincentive to employment and financial sovereignty that ought to do more harm than good…
Shereein Saraf
Feb 7, 2021
Theory of Change for Development Evaluation
Theory of Change for Development Evaluation
A theory to explain causal pathways of anticipated impact after initiating an intervention, used in monitoring and evaluation methods, in…
Shereein Saraf
Jan 24, 2021
Urban Bias in Rural Development
Urban Bias in Rural Development
While the governments and policymakers set development goals, they often neglect the privations of rural areas. The article talks about…
Shereein Saraf
Jan 17, 2021
Inequalities in Economic Development
Inequalities in Economic Development
This article outlines a theory of economic development and the inequities of profits, consumption, and savings by different socio-economic…
Shereein Saraf
Dec 20, 2020
An Economy Made of Tobacco
An Economy Made of Tobacco
As the industry share of tobacco in China is on the rise — leading to an increase in revenues but also premature deaths — the state faces a…
Shereein Saraf
Nov 29, 2020
Rebuilding Rwanda; Building Africa
Rebuilding Rwanda; Building Africa
It has been around twenty-five years since the Rwandan genocide, but, with a vision to steer the economy, the leadership in Rwanda has…
Shereein Saraf
Oct 20, 2020
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