Assignment title: Information
Your Case Analysis is based on the Topic:
"'Confessions of a Microfinance Heretic': Talks at Google"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhdZ2RfmiXo
Your Case Analysis (also refer here to as "paper") should address the Topic and
demonstrate an understanding of relevant key concepts and appropriate conceptual
frameworks.
The following instructions are intended to help you to articulate your written work.
They are clearly explained, but please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any
doubts.
The body of your paper should be comprised of your writing about each of the
following items:
a. What is the impact of microfinance on poverty? [10 marks]
b. What is the collateral effect of microfinance on child labour? [10 marks]
c. What are the social responsibility challenges micro-financiers should meet?
[10 marks]
d. Brief discussion of microfinance using the principal-agent framework. [10
marks]
3. Conclusions [40 marks] 250 - 500 words (suggested)
In this (final) section, you have to answer the following questions (it is essentially
your opinion, I do not expect any particular view to be held):
(a) Does reality about microfinance match the press releases? [5 marks];
(b) How would you suggest that human development should be improved:
through social innovation or business innovation or both? [15 Marks]; and
(c) What is the main lesson that you have derived from the video by Hugh
Sinclair? [20 Marks]