Spotlight on Publications: Latin American Microfinance
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The following selection presents some of the key publications focusing on the microfinance sector in Latin America. Addressing a variety of issues related to microfinance in the region, and highlighting examples from a diverse group of Latin American countries, the publications can be grouped into the following categories: Assessing Risk; Regulations and Regulatory Frameworks; Impact Evaluations and Empirical Work; Regional Trends and Analysis; Rural Microfinance; and Technologies. SPOTLIGHT ON PUBLICATIONS: LATIN AMERICAN MICROFINANCE
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Microfinance Issues and Challenges in the Anglophone Caribbean
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