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When Business Turns Green

Posted on January 11, 2008
Previously filed under: North America, Environment
By incorporating sustainable practices, UPS helps the environment while saving money.
Keywords: environment, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, business

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Focusing on Areas of Comparative Advantage

Posted on December 13, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Opinions and Editorials
Dr. Chinua Akukwe, an expert on HIV/AIDS strategies, policies and programs, shares his views on how businesses can become involved in the fight against HIV.
Keywords: HIV/AIDS, business, corporate involvement, community strategy, public health

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Globalinc - An Atlas of the Multinational Corporation

Posted on August 4, 2006
Previously filed under: North America, Book and Film Reviews
As the nature, reach, and power of multinational corporations grows, so does their influence.
Keywords: Multinational, corporation, business,

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Wall-to-Wall Walmart?

Posted on July 25, 2006
Previously filed under: Opinions and Editorials
Walmart is often examined as the quintessential example of globalization, but is this a fair analysis?
Keywords: Walmart, fair trade, business, growth

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Microcredit Is Becoming Profitable, Which Means New Players and New Problems

Posted on May 23, 2006
Previously filed under: Microfinance
As the field of microfinance has ballooned we have been pushed into the debate of whether or not to transition it from the nonprofit sector into the commercial bank world.
Keywords: microfinance, development, business

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Planting Seeds in Yanbian

Posted on May 19, 2006
Previously filed under: Asia, Success Stories
Mercy Corps demonstrates how a small loan can go a long way in growing the potential of a family farm in China.
Keywords: microfinance, development, business

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Lending a Hand and a Little Bit More

Posted on May 19, 2006
Previously filed under: Microfinance
Small loans are allowing many individuals to move away from simply subsisting to a more financially stable existence.
Keywords: microfinance, development, business

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Why Focus on Poor Women and How Best to Serve Them

Posted on May 16, 2006
Topics: Economic Development, Women
Previously filed under: Microfinance
Most poor people are women and most women are poor - yet almost all low income women are economically active and would benefit tremendously from access to microfinance.
Keywords: women, microfinance, development, business

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Microlending Explained

Posted on May 12, 2006
Previously filed under: Europe and Middle East, Microfinance
Microlending has proved that a small loan can become the start of a virtuous economic cycle -- the benefits of which extend beyond individual borrowers and into the community.
Keywords: microfinance, development, business

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World Bank Releases Data on Access to Services for Poor

Posted on May 9, 2006
Topics: Microfinance, Economic Development
Previously filed under: Microfinance
The preliminary results of an ambitious data collection project are in, providing many valuable lessons learned to help improve access to financial services for poor people.
Keywords: World Bank, microcredit, development, business

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Multilingual Websites on Microfinance

Posted on April 25, 2006
Previously filed under: Microfinance
A guide to organizations working in microfinance and microcredit that provide resource materials in more than one language.
Keywords: microfinance, development, business

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Microfinance - Investing in Potential

Posted on April 21, 2006
Topics: Economic Development
Previously filed under: Asia, Microfinance
As opposed to conventional banking practices that lend money to those with the greatest assets, microlending lends to those that have the greatest potential.
Keywords: poverty, Muhammad Yunus, microfinance, development, business

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The Basics on Microfinance

Posted on April 21, 2006
Previously filed under: Microfinance
The United Nations Capital Development Fund has gathered important insights and statistics about the status of microfinance worldwide.
Keywords: microfinance, development, business

From the Archives

Course Materials and Lesson Plans on Microfinance

Posted on April 21, 2006
Previously filed under: Microfinance
From the basics to the complex, use these lesson plans to teach topics related to microfinance.
Keywords: microfinance, development, business

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The History of Microfinance

Posted on April 14, 2006
Topics: Microfinance
Previously filed under: Microfinance
This article examines the historical context of microfinance and its evolution.
Keywords: Muhammad Yunus, poverty, development, business

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