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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does Grameen receive helpful media coverage in March 1990?

2. Grameen is considered by many in Bangladesh to be the enemy of ______________.

3. What international aid agency is Yunus particularly critical of?

4. Yunus estimates that Internet use worldwide is __________ every year.

5. Yunus believes the world has been persuaded that the capitalist economy must be fueled by __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Grameen Foundation USA?

2. What problems does the Grameen fishery project encounter in the first years?

3. Why doesn't Grameen offer skill training?

4. What are Grameen Phone and Grameen Telecom?

5. What is Grameen Securities Management Company?

6. Where are Grameen-like programs established around the world?

7. Who are mirco-credit programs designed to reach?

8. What problems does Yunus encounter with the U.S. welfare system?

9. How does Yunus view the role of the entrepreneur?

10. What problems does Grameen encounter in the early 1990s?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the highs and lows experienced by Grameen in the 1990s.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how a Grameen pilot project is developed in Pine Bluffs, Arkansas. What is the success of the program and how does it create an interest from Governor Clinton in micro-credit programs?

Essay Topic 3

What classification does Yunus give to the levels of poverty, and how does he recommend the cycle of poverty be broken?

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