Group-based financial institutions for the rural poor in Bangladesh: An institutional- and household-level analysis

Research Report of the International Food Policy Research Institute

Volumn , Issue 120, 2001, Pages 97-100

  Zeller, Manfred ^a   Sharma, Manohar ^a   Ahmed, Akhter U ^a   Rashid, Shahidur ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREDIT PROVISION; LENDING BEHAVIOR; MICROFINANCE; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; RURAL FINANCE; SAVINGS;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 0035714030     PISSN: 08867372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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