Muhammad Yunus



Muhammad Yunus

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born June 28, 1940
gender male
place of birth Chittagong, Bangladesh
website http://www.muhammadyunus.org/

about this author

Dr. Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi banker and economist. He previously was a professor of economics and is famous for his successful application of microcredit--the extension of small loans given to entrepreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans. Dr. Yunus is also the founder of Grameen Bank. In 2006, Yunus and the bank were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "for their efforts to create economic and social development from below." He has also received several other national and international honors. Dr. Yunus is one of the founding members of Global Elders, a group of public figures noted as elder statesmen, peace activists, and human rights advocates whose...more

books by Muhammad Yunus

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avg rating: 4.11 | 810 ratings | 11 distinct works
Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lend... Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty (Paperback)
by Muhammad Yunus
avg rating 4.14 — 667 ratings — published 2007
17 editions
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Creating a World Without Pover... Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism (Hardcover)
by Muhammad Yunus
avg rating 3.96 — 77 ratings — published 2008
11 editions
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Jorimon and Others : Faces of ... Jorimon and Others : Faces of Poverty (Hardcover)
by Muhammad Yunus
avg rating 4.00 — 1 ratings — published 1987
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South Asia: A Historical Narra... South Asia: A Historical Narrative (Paperback)
by Muhammad Yunus
avg rating 2.00 — 1 ratings — published 2003
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Wirtschaft, die den Menschen h... Wirtschaft, die den Menschen hilft (Gebundene Ausgabe)
by Muhammad Yunus
avg rating 0.00 — 0 ratings — published 2007
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Portraits de microentrepreneur... Portraits de microentrepreneurs (Broché)
by Muhammad Yunus, Jacques Attali
avg rating 0.00 — 0 ratings — published 2006
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Plant Response to Air Pollutio... Plant Response to Air Pollution (Hardcover)
by Muhammad Yunus
avg rating 0.00 — 0 ratings — published 1996
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Vers un monde sans pauvreté Vers un monde sans pauvreté (Broché)
by Muhammad Yunus, Alan Jolis
avg rating 0.00 — 0 ratings — published 1997
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Für eine Welt ohne Armut. Die... Für eine Welt ohne Armut. Die Autobiographie des Friedensnobelpreisträgers (Broschiert)
by Muhammad Yunus
avg rating 0.00 — 0 ratings — published 2006
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Foreign Policy: A Theoretical ... Foreign Policy: A Theoretical Introduction (Paperback)
by Muhammad Yunus
avg rating 0.00 — 0 ratings — published 2003
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