Business solutions for the global poor : creating social and economic value
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Business solutions for the global poor : creating social and economic value
(The Jossey-Bass business & management series)
Jossey-Bass, c2007
1st ed
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Papers presented at A Conference on Global Poverty: Business Solutions and Approaches held at Harvard University, on Dec. 1-3, 2005
Includes bibliographical references (p. 403-415) and index
Contents of Works
- 1. Microcredit, segmentation, and poverty alleviation strategy for women : who are the customers? / Fauzia Erfan Ahmed
- 2. Understanding consumers and retailers at the base of the pyramid in Latin America / Guillermo D'Andrea, Gustavo Herrero
- 3. Marketing programs to reach India's underserved / Kunal Sinha ... [et al.]
- 4. Brcko and the Arizona market / Bruce R. Scott
- 5. Health services for the poor in developing countries : private vs. public vs. private and public / David E. Bloom, Tarun Khanna
- 6. Fighting AIDS, fighting poverty : customer-centric marketing in the generic antiretroviral business / Rohit Deshpandé, Zoë Chance
- 7. Meeting unmet needs at the base of the pyramid : mobile health care for India's poor / Pablo Sánchez, Miguel A. Rodríguez, Joan E. Ricart
- 8. Energizing the base of the pyramid : scaling up successful business models to achieve universal electrification / David J. Jhirad, Annie Woollam
- 9. Utilities and the poor : a story from Colombia / Carlos Rufín, Luis Fernando Arboleda
- 10. Bringing natural gas service to poor areas : the case of Buenos Aires's Moreno District / Marcelo Paladino, Lisandro Blas
- 11. Multiahorro : barrio store / Wilson A. Jácome, Luis E. Loría, Luis Reyes Portocarrero
- 12. Photography and the low-income classes in Brazil : a case study of Kodak / Melchior Dikkers, Paulo Cesar Motta
- 13. The complex business of serving the poor : insights from Unilever's Project Shakti in India / V. Kasturi Rangan, Dalip Sehgal, Rohithari Rajan
- 14. Patrimonio hoy : a groundbreaking corporate program to alleviate Mexico's housing crisis / Arthur I. Segel, Nadeem Meghji, Regina García-Cuéllar
- 15. Creating strong businesses by developing and leveraging the productive capacity of the poor / Kapil Marwaha ... [et al.]
- 16. ITC's e-Choupal : a platform strategy for rural transformation / Ravi Anupindi, S. Sivakumar
- 17. Nestlé's milk district model : economic development for a value-added food chain and improved nutrition / Ray A. Goldberg, Kerry Herman
- 18. Building new business value chains with low-income sectors in Latin America / James E. Austin ... [et al.]
- 19. Viable business models to serve low-income customers : lessons from the Philippines / Gerardo C. Ablaza Jr. ... [et al.]
- 20. When giants discover the disadvantaged : managerial challenges and success factors in building capacity to serve underserved markets / Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 21. The role of financial institutions in revitalizing low-income neighborhoods / Carolyn Welch, Ann Scoffier
- 22. Houses for the poor and new business for banks : creating a market for affordable housing / Doug Guthrie, Michael McQuarrie
- 23. The South African financial sector charter : a supplementary market framework to achieve affirmative action / R.S. Tucker, Thomas S. Mondschean, Bruce R. Scott
- 24. How social entrepreneurs enable human, social, and economic development / Christian Seelos, Johanna Mair
- 25. Hybrid value chains : social innovations and development of the small farmer irrigation market in Mexico / Valeria Budinich, Kimberly Manno Reott, Stéphanie Schmidt
- 26. Entrepreneurship and poverty alleviation in South Africa / Frederick Ahwireng-Obeng, Mthuli Ncube
- 27. A gentler capitalism : black business leadership in the new South Africa / Linda A. Hill, Maria Farkas
- 28. Microfinance : business, profitability, and creation of social value / Michael Chu
- 29. Alleviating global poverty through microfinance : factors and measures of financial, economic, and social performance / Marc J. Epstein, Christopher A. Crane
- 30. Strong double-bottom-line banking / David J. Porteous
- 31. H&R Block's refund anticipation loans : perilous profits at the bottom of the pyramid? / David T. Rose, Daniel Schneider, Peter Tufano
- 32. When is doing business with the poor good--for the poor? : a household and national income accounting approach / Herman B. Leonard
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Based on research presented at The Harvard Business School s first-ever conference on business approaches to poverty alleviation,
Business Solutions for the Global Poor brings together perspectives from leading academics and corporate, non-profit and public sector managers. The contributors draw on practical and dynamic how-to insights from leading BOP ventures from more than twenty countries world-wide. This important volume reflects poverty s multi-faceted nature and a broad range of actors multinational and local businesses, entrepreneurs, civil society organizations and governments that play a role in its alleviation.
Table of Contents
PART 1: Just Who Are the Poor?
1 Microcredit and Poverty Alleviation Strategy for Women: Who Are the Customers?
2 Understanding Consumers and Retailers at the Base of the Pyramid in Latin America
3 Marketing Programs to Reach India's Underserved
PART 2: Meeting the Poor's Basic Needs
4 Brcko and the Arizona Market
5 Health Services for the Poor in Developing Countries: Private vs. Public vs. Private and Public
6 Fighting AIDS, Fighting Poverty: Customer Centric Marketing in the Generic Antiretroviral Business
7 Meeting Unmet Needs at the Base of the Pyramid: Mobile Healthcare for India's Poor
8 Patrimonio Hoy: A Groundbreaking Corporate Program to Alleviate Mexico's Housing Crisis
9 Energizing the Base of the Pyramid: Scaling-up Successful Business Models to Achieve Universal Electrification
10 Utilities and the Poor: A Story from Colombia
11 The Expansion of Public Services into Poor Areas: The Case of Piped Gas in Cuartel V Moreno
PART 3: Building the BOP Value Chain
12 MULTIAHORRO: Barrio Store
13 Photography and the Low Income Classes in Brazil: A Case Study of Kodak
14 The Complex Business of Serving the Poor: Insights from Unilever's Project Shakti in India
15 Creating strong businesses by developing and leveraging the productive capacity of the poor
16 ITC's e-Choupal: A Platform Strategy for Rural Transformation
17 Nestle's Milk District Model: Economic Development for a Value-Added Food Chain and Improved Nutrition
PART 4: BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP MODELS
18 Building New Business Value Chains with Low Income Sectors in Latin America
19 Developing Viable Business Models to Serve Low-Income Consumers: Lessons from the Philippines
20 When Giants Discover the Disadvantaged: Managerial Challenges and Success Factors in Building Capacity to Serve Underserved Markets
Part 5: ROLE OF GOVT. AND CIVIL SOCIETY
21 The Role of Financial Institutions in Revitalizing Low-Income Neighborhoods
22 Houses for the Poor and New Business for Banks: The Creation of a Market for Affordable Housing
23 The South African Financial Sector Charter: A Supplementary Market Framework to Achieve Affirmative Action
24 How Social Entrepreneurs Enable Human, Social, and Economic Development
25 Hybrid Value Chains: Social Innovations and the Development of the Small Farmer Irrigation Market in Mexico
26 Entrepreneurship and Poverty Alleviation in South Africa
27 A Gentler Capitalism: Black Business Leadership in the New South Africa
PART 6: MEASURING SUCCESS
28 Microfinance: Business, Profitability, and the Creation of Social Value
29 Alleviating Global Poverty through Microfinance: Factors of Financial, Economic, and Social Performance
30 Strong Double Bottom Line Banking
31 H&R Block s Refund Anticipation Loans: Perilous Profits at the Bottom of the Pyramid?
32 When is Doing Business with the Poor Good for the Poor? A Household and National Income Accounting Approach
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