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Emerging Domestic Markets

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Thank you NetGalley for providing me the ARC!!
Some pretty nice financial takes
Really liked that the author's put his own experience in it

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Synopsis: Bringing together quantitative research, powerful stories of real-world entrepreneurs, and nuanced insights on public policy, Emerging Domestic Markets offers a vital set of prescriptions for inclusive financial development.

What I liked
- Fairchild includes his own experiences as a consumer of financial services and products to which the reader can relate.
- The author's wealth of knowledge combined with a keen interest to investigate the unconventional gives his work a unique edge.
- "A financial system that fails to serve large portions of its populace cannot be viewed as successful." Besides this issue Fairchild also presents various opportunities and solutions for financial institutions in emerging domestic markets.
- Although this is clearly an academic piece, using vocabulary (and jargon) not always commonly know, the ideas are described extensively and can therefore be understood by anyone with an interest in the subject.

What I didn’t like
- The introduction was a bit too lengthy for my taste. However, for readers with less upfront knowledge this introduction could be very helpful.
- The graphs and tables are illegible on a Kindle.

Rating
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This is one of those books that, in the times between when you pick it up to read, you end up seeing its ideas play out in the world around you and you find your mind spinning off into a world of possibilities ... ok maybe that's just me.

This both an exciting and challenging time for entrepreneurship, and this book really presents the case that entrepreneurs can take advantage of latent opportunities while also providing real benefit to communities which have often gotten used to a lower standard of living.

On a tonal note, this book is extremely readable and Fairchild is a very engaging writer. This book feels like exactly what it is; a friendly, knowledgeable professor guiding you though his area of expertise.

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Recently I read about a company called xclaim that processes claims that are seena s risky. The book starts off with such instruments that might look risky but goes on to show how with right resources minorities can run profitable companies. Social Finance. Does make you think about role of policy in the equality space.

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