Finance and the household are a pair that has not received sufficient attention. As a system,
finance joins citizens, states, and global markets through the connections of kinship and …

Crisis, value, and hope are three concepts whose intersection and mutual constitution open
the door for a rethinking of the nature of economic life away from abstract models divorced …

Money from Nothing explores the dynamics surrounding South Africa's national project of
financial inclusion—dubbed" banking the unbanked"—which aimed to extend credit to black …

Purpose Women empowerment becomes an important policy discussion in development
economics and modernization theory. The empowerment of women can lead to an increase …

This article examines differing accounts of how and why consumers use credit as well as the
consequences of credit for inequality and social solidarity. We articulate these explanations …

Microfinance is a dominant strategy used to promote rural development around the world.
Rather than directly track its impact on borrowers, however, microfinance institutions rely on …

Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa has been hailed as a rising star with respect to the adoption of
renewable energy technologies, including solar home systems (SHSs). So, how do forms of …

This book focuses on the contribution of Marcel Mauss (1872-1950) to social theory and a
theory of cooperation. It shows that Mauss's essay" The Gift"(1925) can be seen as a classic …

Petty commodity production (PCP) is a key reality of contemporary capitalism. Deceptively
simple, it is shrouded in synonyms, debates and neglect. This essay covers its definitions …

This article critically analyzes agrarian finance in terms of household credit and debt in the
global south. I introduce interdisciplinary concepts about agrarian finance before reviewing …