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iBoP Asia 2008 Small Grant Projects – Part two

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iBoP Asia 2008 Small Grant Projects – March 2010 Jakarta

Exhibits of projects completed displayed at the Frontiers seminar on March 3rd in Jakarta, Indonesia. Click on photos to see details. continued in next post.

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Synthesis of the Prepaid Economy Project

The impetus for the Prepaid Economy project came from field observations during other projects which focused on the design and development of products and services for those at the BoP. It was noted that the majority of the BoP lived … Continue reading

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Observations: Rural BoP and the cash economy

Investment or Independence?          Photo Credit: Goverdhan Meena Across the board, the particular characteristic that most stood out during my conversations with the rural populace in India and The Philippines, as well as prior experiences elsewhere, was their … Continue reading

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Update on final report of project and research paper

The final report for the iBoP Asia Project will be approximately ten pages long (not including appendices) and completed by the end of the month. I'll only put that up online once they have approved the final submission. In other … Continue reading

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