Kardas-Nelson, Mara. We Are Not Able to Live in the Sky: The Seductive Promise of Microfinance

R. Meager of University of New South Wales reviews “We Are Not Able to Live in the Sky: The Seductive Promise of Microfinance” by Mara Kardas-Nelson. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Explores how microfinance, the practice of lending small amounts of money directly to people facing poverty, has impacted the lives of borrowers, highlighting the experiences of women in Sierra Leone who took out microfinance loans.”

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Journal of Economic Literature
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2025-12-01
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https://doi.org/10.1257/jel.63.4.1552.r4
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Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
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Kardas-Nelson, Mara. We Are Not Able to Live in the Sky: The Seductive Promise of Microfinance

Rachael Meager
Journal of Economic Literature
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
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Kardas-Nelson, Mara. We Are Not Able to Live in the Sky: The Seductive Promise of Microfinance

Rachael Meager
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R. Meager of University of New South Wales reviews “We Are Not Able to Live in the Sky: The Seductive Promise of Microfinance” by Mara Kardas-Nelson. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Explores how microfinance, the practice of lending small amounts of money directly to people facing poverty, has impacted the lives of borrowers, highlighting the experiences of women in Sierra Leone who took out microfinance loans.”

Journal of Economic LiteratureVol. 63(4)
UNSW Sydney (AU)
Openalex Percentile: Top 55%
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
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