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Banker to the Poor by Muhammad Yunus

Banker to the Poor

Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty

by Muhammad Yunus
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  • Jun 1, 1999, 258 pages
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  • Oct 2003, 288 pages
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The autobiography of the world-renowned, visionary economist who came up with a simple but revolutionary solution to end world poverty: micro-credit

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This review first ran in the November 12, 2006 issue of BookBrowse Recommends.

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