GiveWell's written about microfinance before, fairly skeptically: http://blog.givewell.org/2009/10/23/6-myths-about-microfinance-charity-that-donors-can-do-wit

GiveWell's written about microfinance before, fairly skeptically: http://blog.givewell.org/2009/10/23/6-myths-about-microfinance-charity-that-donors-can-do-without/ http://blog.givewell.org/2009/10/23/6-myths-about-microfinan... http://www.givewell.org/international/economic-empowerment/microfinance http://www.givewell.org/international/economic-empowerment/m...