Impact of credit on the relative well-being of women evidence from the grameen bank

IDS Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 31-38

  Khan Osmani, Lutfun N ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CREDIT PROVISION; GENDER DISPARITY; GRAMEEN BANK; RURAL SOCIETY; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 0032455656     PISSN: 02655012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-5436.1998.mp29004004.x     Document Type: Article

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