Clicksuasion

In this episode, Caroline Glackin and Michael Barbera discuss micro-finance, micro-loans, and human behavior. Microfinance, also called microcredit, is a type of banking service that is provided to unemployed or low-income individuals or groups who otherwise have no other access to financial services. While institutions participating in the area of microfinance are most often associated with lending, many offer additional services, including bank accounts and micro-insurance products, and provide financial and business education. Ultimately, the goal of microfinance is to give impoverished people an opportunity to become self-sufficient.   About Dr. Caroline Glackin Dr. Caroline Glackin is on the faculty at UNC Fayetteville State University where she serves as a Direct Selling Education Foundation Fellow and Sam Walton Fellow. She graduated Bryn Mawr College (A.B., economics), The Wharton School (MBA, entrepreneurial management), and the University of Delaware (Ph.D., Urban Affairs, and Public Policy).She pub