Microfinance, labour markets and poverty in Africa: A study of six institutions

Journal of International Development

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 467-500

  Mosley, Paul ^a   Rock, June ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LABOR MARKET; MICROFINANCE; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT;

AFRICA;

EID: 2142639464     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1090     Document Type: Article

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