The Paradox of Sustainability: Reflections on NGOs in Bangladesh

Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Volumn 590, Issue , 2003, Pages 227-242

  Devine, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Foreign aid; Micro finance; NGOs; Poverty; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 0142138646     PISSN: 00027162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002716203257067     Document Type: Article

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