How rising competition among microfinance institutions affects incumbent lenders

Economic Journal

Volumn 115, Issue 506, 2005, Pages 987-1004

  McIntosh, Craig ^a   De Janvry, Alain ^a   Sadoulet, Elisabeth ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); LENDING BEHAVIOR; MICROFINANCE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 28244491647     PISSN: 00130133     EISSN: 14680297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0297.2005.01028.x     Document Type: Review

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