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Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty
Banker to the Poor MicroLending and the Battle Against World Poverty
Author: Muhammad Yunus, Alan Jolis
The remarkable life story of one visionary economist and his simple but revolutionary tool to end world poverty: micro-credit. In 1983, against the advice of banking and government officials, Yunus established Grameen, a bank devoted to providing the poorest of Bangladesh with miniscule loans. Grameen Bank, based on the belief that credit is a b...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781891620119
ISBN-10: 1891620118
Publication Date: 6/1/1999
Pages: 258
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4.8 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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reviewed Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty on + 102 more book reviews
Definately not what I thought it would be. This is a real story, not so much about micro-lending, but about how one person changed the world with micro lending. Yunus thought outside the box and did great things. Very thought provoking. Excellent book!
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Loved this book, which is surprisingly easy to read. Muhammad Yunus (my new hero) is both fascinating and inspiring. His clearheaded analysis of the situation in Bangladesh has led him to divise the microeconomics for which he won the Nobel Prize. Don't miss reading this!
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Inspiring account of the Nobel peace prize winning economist who has helped thousands of people in many nations by establishing a bank. He is incredible and is a testament that anything is possible.


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