Microcredit programs and women's decision-making status: Further evidence from Bangladesh

Canadian Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 465-480

  Sharif, Najma R ^a  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREDIT PROVISION; DECISION MAKING; GENDER ROLE; MICROFINANCE; WOMENS STATUS;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 12944294337     PISSN: 02255189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02255189.2004.9668989     Document Type: Article

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