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Building Social Business: The New Kind of Capitalism that Serves Humanity’s Most Pressing Needs by Muhammad Yunus
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Microfinance Financial services for people who lack access to money
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The microcredit industry needs to be regulated through policies that address high interest rates and abusive loan recovery practices.
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