Add to these things unreliable or nonexistent credit bureaus, and it's easy to see why obtaining credit from banks in many developing countries is nearly impossible for a small entrepreneur--even one already possessing legal identity and property.

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Not only people, but nations, fight as much or more about identity as they do about property.

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The property was not officially on the market when it sold, and the identity of the buyer could not be learned.

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In court battles, women often have a difficult time fighting false claims to their property and their bank accounts, and have great difficulty in establishing their identity in disputes over inheritance.

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