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Acknowledgments |
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3 | (8) |
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Non-uniform Development of Microfinance Across Countries |
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3 | (4) |
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Microfinance is Too Small to Threaten the Mainstream |
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Is Microfinance Different to the Mainstream? |
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Differences Related to Scale, Style, and Subsidy |
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What Prevents Microfinance from Expanding to Full Potential? |
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23 | (12) |
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Microfinance Impact: Alleviation More than Escape |
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23 | (7) |
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More Developed Mainstream Financial Systems are Associated with Less Poverty |
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Poverty Gap Data Highlights the Need for Deeper Mainstream Finance in Africa |
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Protecting the Vulnerable |
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Predatory Lending---The Liberal's Usury |
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35 | (4) |
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Combating Prejudice and Discrimination |
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A Microfinance Penetration |
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B MFI Scale and Profitability |
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C Poverty Rates and Financial Depth |
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