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Perils and Prospects of Microfinance Models in Developing Nations

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Enterprise Africa, Social Change Project

February 24, 2010

6:00 PM

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8:00 PM

Enterprise Africa lead researcher Karol Boudreaux will be speaking at American University on the importance of microfinance for development, as well as its drawbacks and limits.

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Millennium Challenge Corporation and the Future of Foreign Aid

Capitol Hill Campus

October 11, 2007

12:00 PM

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1:30 PM

By focusing on good governance, economic freedom, and investment in people, the MCC focuses on changing the way foreign aid is awarded and implemented. Replacing the blank checks of old, the MCC…

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Winds of Change: New Ideas in International Development

Enterprise Africa, Capitol Hill Campus

April 17, 2007

12:00 PM

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April 19, 2007

1:30 PM

This three-day course will develop a framework for understanding the institutions and needs of developing nations, as well as the ability to identify policies that encourage prosperity in the…

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Agree to Disagree: The Future of International Trade Agreements

Capitol Hill Campus

August 31, 2006

12:00 PM

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September 01, 2006

1:30 PM

The Mercatus Center at George Mason University will host a two-day course, featuring Dr. Douglas Irwin of at Dartmouth College, to address current international trade issues facing…

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After War: The Political Economy of Exporting Democracy

Capitol Hill Campus

August 03, 2006

12:00 PM

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1:30 PM

The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is hosting a special interactive event, exclusively for senior-level staff, to offer an economic and historical perspective on the challenges of…

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The Economics of Trade and Globalization

August 25, 2004

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August 27, 2004

To explore the fundamental economics of trade, the Mercatus Center's Capitol Hill Campus designed a convenient three-session course featuring noted economist Russell Roberts.