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Rethinking Poverty & Microcredit | Jonathan Morduch, NYU

This presentation titled “Rethinking Poverty and Microcredit” was recorded at The George Washington University for The Yunus Initiative on Extreme Deprivation on Monday, March 2, 2026. About the Speaker: Jonathan Morduch is a Professor of Public Policy at NYU, Executive Director of the Financial Access Initiative, and author of "Portfolios of the Poor: How the World’s Poor Live on $2 a Day." https://wagner.nyu.edu/community/facu... About the presentation: Morduch evaluates microcredit as a tool for poverty alleviation, discussing the global rise of microfinance and the widely celebrated model pioneered by Muhammad Yunus. The presentation draws on decades of research and real-life examples to examine how financial tools can support low-income households, highlighting the need for a broader understanding of poverty. About The Yunus Initiative The Yunus Initiative on Extreme Deprivation supports research and events related to extreme deprivation, measurement and multidimensional poverty, and Muhammad Yunus’ revolutionary ideas of microfinance and microcredit, globally and here in Washington, DC. The Initiative is also a proud partner of the GWU-Grameen Bank & Trust Partnership and Student Internship Program in Bangladesh and Nepal. About IIEP The Institute for International Economic Policy at the GW Elliott School of International Affairs conducts non-partisan research on global economic issues, aiming to develop effective policies amid international controversies. Faculty from diverse departments contribute to this multi-disciplinary effort. https://iiep.gwu.edu/