The *Journal of Economic Literature* is the academic journal that published Jonathan Morduch's 1999 paper, 'The Microfinance Promise'.

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A 1999 paper by Jonathan Morduch titled ‘The Microfinance Promise’ was published in the *Journal of Economic Literature* (Volume 37, Issue 4, pp. 1569–1614). The paper is presented as a significant piece of literature for understanding the concepts and realities of microfinance.

The Microfinance Promise (Morduch, 1999)

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Jonathan Morduch is the author of the 1999 paper titled 'The Microfinance Promise', published in the Journal of Economic Literature.

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