Operationalizing microfinance: Women and craftwork in Ifugao, upland Philippines

Human Organization

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 212-224

  Milgram, B L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Microfinance; Philippines; Poverty alleviation; Women

Indexed keywords

CRAFT PRODUCTION; EMPOWERMENT; GENDER ROLE; MICROFINANCE; POVERTY; WOMENS STATUS;

IFUGAO; PHILIPPINES;

EID: 0034786501     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.60.3.4jegdmbrv52tcwvd     Document Type: Article

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