Mitigating Bias in Online Microfinance Platforms: A Case Study on Kiva.org
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-BAN-2020-07-20 (Banking)
- NEP-MFD-2020-07-20 (Microfinance)
- NEP-PAY-2020-07-20 (Payment Systems and Financial Technology)
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