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December 1, 2009 — 11:07 am
When it comes to mobilizing the BoP's $10 trillion in hidden capital and creating an enabling environment to get the most out of it, there is no magic reform recipe - but local knowledge is always a vital ingredient. International exposure and competition through the World Bank's Doing Business Reports have pressured governments into seeking...
November 11, 2009 — 08:00 am
In a previous post, I described why the BoP can't yet mobilize the $10 trillion of assets they already own. If they ever get the chance to do so, alongside other fresh and creative channels for mobilizing capital, the productivity of capital comes to mind as the next challenge for growing BoP businesses. Here's a thought experiment to illustrate...
October 27, 2009 — 06:00 am
It's easy to see how the shimmering success of individual entrepreneurs can distract from surrounding structures that have long kept them from effecting change. Microfinance and the social enterprise movement have mobilized so much human capital among the BOP. Changing surrounding structures could unlock even more capital that the BOP could...
