Symbiosis vs. crowding-out: The interaction of formal and informal credit markets in developing countries

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 419-444

  Jain, Sanjay ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Co financing; Informal credit; Lending; Screening

Indexed keywords

CREDIT PROVISION; INFORMAL SECTOR; LENDING BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0033180244     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3878(99)00019-X     Document Type: Article

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