You’ve been reading about the controversy. Now come it hear it straight from the horse’s mouth. On July 21, the Microfinance Club of New York will host a panel discussion between Jonathan Morduch, the Center for Global Development’s David Roodman, Jody Rasch of Moody’s and Freedom from Hunger’s Christopher Dunford.

The topic at hand will be the findings of recent randomized control trials that challenge long-standing beliefs about the ability of microfinance to alleviate poverty. Let the games begin!