Creating a World without Poverty
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Creating a World without Poverty by Muhammad Yunus
Free markets have swept the globe, bringing with them enormous potential for positive change. This book tells the stories of some of the earliest examples of social business.
An amazing account of the way in which one man with a vision and the right values can turn the established order on its earThe Guardian Not only does it read as swiftly as a thriller, it turns the dreary science of development economics inside out. The Times
About the author: Muhammad Yunus, a native of Bangladesh, was educated at Dhaka University and studied economics at Vanderbilt University, USA. In 1972 he became head of the economics department at Chittagong University. He is the founder and managing director of Grameen Bank, a pioneer of microcredit, an economic movement that has helped lift millions of families around the world out of poverty. Yunus and Grameen Bank are winners of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781586484934 |
| ISBN 10 | 1586484931 |
| Title | Creating a World without Poverty |
| Author | Muhammad Yunus |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | PublicAffairs,U.S. |
| Year published | 2008-01-08 |
| Number of pages | 296 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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