Do CDFIs Overcome Market Failures?

Speaking of the Economy by Richmond Fed

Jun 10, 202617:44Government & Organizations

Surekha Carpenter and Borys Grochulski discuss how community development financial institutions work to help underserved communities that lack adequate access to credit and what factors determine their success in filling...

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