Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. This series explores and defines Microfinance and economic development with a focus on the differing types microfinance ranging from village banking to community development banks. Also includes examples of micro-lenders around the world and insights into leading economists in the area of microfinance. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge.