Confessions of a Microfinance Heretic: How Microlending Lost Its Way and Betrayed the Poor
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Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2012.
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eBook
Language
English
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9781609945206
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hugh Sinclair., & Hugh Sinclair|AUTHOR. (2012). Confessions of a Microfinance Heretic: How Microlending Lost Its Way and Betrayed the Poor . Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hugh Sinclair and Hugh Sinclair|AUTHOR. 2012. Confessions of a Microfinance Heretic: How Microlending Lost Its Way and Betrayed the Poor. Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hugh Sinclair and Hugh Sinclair|AUTHOR. Confessions of a Microfinance Heretic: How Microlending Lost Its Way and Betrayed the Poor Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hugh Sinclair, and Hugh Sinclair|AUTHOR. Confessions of a Microfinance Heretic: How Microlending Lost Its Way and Betrayed the Poor Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2012.
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