Policies and impact: An analysis of village-level microfinance institutions

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-50

  Kaboski, Joseph P ^a   Townsend, Robert M ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 27744540824     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/1542476053295331     Document Type: Article

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