Loan performance of group-based microcredit programs in the United States

Economic Development Quarterly

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 382-395

  Richard Hung, Chi Kan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Credit risk; Loan performance; Microcredit; Microfinance; Peer group

Indexed keywords

CREDIT PROVISION; LENDING BEHAVIOR; LOW INCOME POPULATION; MICROFINANCE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0344121323     PISSN: 08912424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891242403255364     Document Type: Article

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