A cost-effectiveness analysis of the Grameen bank of Bangladesh

Development Policy Review

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 357-382

  Schreiner, Mark ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANKING; COST; GRAMEEN BANK; MICROFINANCE; RURAL FINANCE;

EID: 0037513145     PISSN: 09506764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-7679.00215     Document Type: Article

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