Solidarity finance through community development banks as a strategy for reshaping local economies: lessons from Banco Palmas

The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the possibilities and challenges of Community Development Banks (CDBs) as an innovative method of socioeconomic management of microcredit for poor populations. To this end, we will discuss the case of Banco Palmas in Conjunto Palmeiras in the city of Fortal...

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Main Authors: Genauto Carvalho de França Filho, Jeová Torres Silva Júnior, Ariádne Scalfoni Rigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-09-01
Series:RAUSP: Revista de Administração da Universidade de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-21072012000300013&lng=en&tlng=en