International evidence on the effects of directed credit programmes on efficiency of resource allocation in developing countries: The case of development bank lendings

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 449-460

  Odedokun, M O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Development banking; Directed credit; Efficiency

Indexed keywords

CREDIT PROGRAMME; DEVELOPING WORLD; DEVELOPMENT BANKING; INVESTMENT EFFICIENCY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION EFFICIENCY;

EID: 0030462877     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3878(95)00044-5     Document Type: Article

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