Psychology and Economics : What it Means for Microfinance
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Innovations for Poverty Action applies rigorous research techniques to develop and test solutions to real-world problems faced by the poor in developing countries. Contributions to this research made by a member of The Financial Access Initiative and Innovations for Poverty Action.
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