Does product diversification and emphasis on profitability in microfinancing alleviate poverty?
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Product diversification; poverty alleviation; performance; microfinancing;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
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