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Oct 08 : Microfinance Institutions: What are they?

Wharton Microfinance Independent Study Lesson 3B

This lesson covers the basics, but in detail.  What is an institution?  What’s the difference between formal and informal institutions?  Who generally owns these institutions and how does management function?  How do these institutions get funded?

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Posted by Ryan on Oct 08 2006 under General, Wharton MFI Course Fall 06
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2 Responses to “Microfinance Institutions: What are they?”

  1. p sudhakar Says:
    June 19th, 2008 at 11:45 pm

    i want start mf .what are the producer for starting new mf

  2. Dr Olusegun Ogidan Says:
    August 11th, 2008 at 11:50 am

    this is a great site on Microfinance. Please, keep up the good work.

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