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The Role of Morris Plan Lending Institutions in Expanding Consumer Microcredit in the United States

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Mushinski, D., Phillips, R.J. (2008). The Role of Morris Plan Lending Institutions in Expanding Consumer Microcredit in the United States. In: Yago, G., Barth, J.R., Zeidman, B. (eds) Entrepreneurship in Emerging Domestic Markets. The Milken Institute Series on Financial Innovation and Economic Growth, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72857-5_6

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