Improving design and performance of group lending: Suggestions from Burkina Faso

World Development

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 2017-2032

  MkNelly, Barbara ^a   Kevane, Michael ^b  

^a Freedom from Hunger   (United States)

^b SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Burkina Faso; Gender credit; Group based lending; Microfinance

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; FINANCIAL PROVISION; MICROFINANCE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0036844514     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-750X(02)00119-5     Document Type: Article

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