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Civic Lessons: How CDFIs Can Apply Market Realities to Poverty Alleviation

Topic CDFIs

A discussion of the social and economic trends that influence poverty alleviation policies and strategies, the result of these trends, the argument that community development financial institutions (CDFIs) can be one source from which regional civic intermediaries can be created, and examples of CDFI regional intermediary roles.

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