Financial sector liberalisation should the poor applaud?

IDS Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 102-111

  Vaqub, Shahin ^a  

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FINANCIAL PROVISION; LIBERALIZATION; MICROFINANCE; TARGETING;

EID: 0032455657     PISSN: 02655012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-5436.1998.mp29004011.x     Document Type: Article

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