Microfinance Helps Sri Lanka to Leapfrog
September 2, 2008 No CommentsAre you familiar with the concept of “leapfrogging“? It’s the idea that, in certain instances, developing countries can leapfrog over early versions of a technology and move onto a more efficient form now available. The most lucid example is fixed line versus mobile phones. Since mobiles do not require the vast infrastructure (and the upkeep) ...
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