Fostering sustainable complexity in the microfinance industry: Which way forward?

Economic Affairs

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 5-12

  Chamlee Wright, Emily ^a  

^a BELOIT COLLEGE   (United States)

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MICROFINANCE;

EID: 20444501726     PISSN: 02650665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0270.2005.00544.x     Document Type: Article

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