The internal learning system - A tool for tracking and enhancing empowerment outcomes and wider social impacts of microfinance

IDS Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 121-132

  Noponen, Helzi ^a  

^a Econmomic Development Planner

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPOWERMENT; LEARNING; MICROFINANCE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL IMPACT;

INDIA;

EID: 0242656139     PISSN: 02655012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-5436.2003.tb00097.x     Document Type: Article

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