BOOTSTRAP DREAMS U.S. Microenterprise Development in an Era of Welfare Reform Nancy C. Jurik (Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 2005) Nancy C. Jurik's description of the emergence of microenterprise development programs (MDPs) internationally and in the United States is informative, but troubling. Jurik presents a useful summary for people new to the field -- descriptions of SEWA, the Grameen Bank, FINCA, and ACCION. She also presents an excellent discussion of the legal and… BOOTSTRAP DREAMS U.S. Microenterprise Development in an Era of Welfare Reform Nancy C. Jurik (Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 2005) Nancy C. Jurik's description of the emergence of microenterprise development programs (MDPs) internationally and in the United States is informative, but troubling. Jurik presents a useful summary for people new to the field -- descriptions of SEWA, the Grameen Bank, FINCA, and ACCION. She also presents an excellent discussion of the legal and…

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