Commercial banking services for micro-entrepreneurs in South Africa

South African Journal of Economics

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 164-175

  Schoombee, A ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 0032335267     PISSN: 00382280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1813-6982.1998.tb01257.x     Document Type: Article

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