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Jerry Grossman
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Jeremiah Grossman is a legal and regulatory microfinance specialist with nearly 10 years of experience and education in law and international development. A lawyer with a Master's degree in international relations, Mr. Grossman analyzes legal and regulatory constraints to access to finance for the poor; drafts microfinance regulations; and directs the Microfinance Regulation and Supervision Resource Center, an online database of microfinance-related legal and regulatory information developed through a collaboration between IRIS and the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP). He has also worked directly for CGAP as a consultant. As head legal researcher of a recent CGAP project, Mr. Grossman researched the legal and regulatory environment affecting the provision of microfinance through innovative distribution channels; analyzed inherent risks in the use of such models; and spoke with Central Bank officials, practitioners, regulatory experts, and attorneys.
His other legal experience includes analysis of international economic law (corporate and government) and public interest law. Mr. Grossman also served for over three years as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines, where he initiated and managed microfinance-supported livelihood projects for subsistence-level farmers living within a national park. He is proficient in Tagalog and Spanish. |
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Expertise
Research
Training & Capacity Building
Measurement & Assessment |
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Education
JD, University of Pennsylvania Law School, magna cum laude, 2005.
MA, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, 2004.
BS, Cornell University, 1997. |
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Previous Positions
Malawi: Drafting of microfinance directives (2007)
Belize: Assessment of regulatory constraints to microfinance and credit union growth (2007)
Various: Analysis of regulatory constraints and opportunities with respect to “branchless banking” in various countries worldwide (2006-07)
Various: Researching country-specific legal/regulatory frameworks for banks and institutions providing microfinance in various countries worldwide (2005-07)
Philippines: Peace Corps Volunteer (1998-2001) |
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Selected Publications
Primary legal researcher for CGAP Focus Note #38: “Use of Agents in Branchless Banking for the Poor: Rewards, Risks, and Regulation” (Oct. 2006)(see http://www.cgap.org/portal/binary/com.epicentric.contentmanagement
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Legal researcher responsible for various country profiles on the Microfinance Gateway’s Regulation and Supervision Resource Center (see http://microfinancegateway.com/resource_centers/reg_sup/country_info). |
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| Last updated on: 8/24/2009 |
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Jerry Grossman is a microfinance legal/regulatory specialist with specific experience in branchless banking regulation.
E-mail: jgrossman@iris.econ.umd.edu
Location: College Park
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