Community development financial institutions: Current issues and future prospects

Journal of Urban Affairs

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 177-195

  Benjamin, Lehn ^a   Rubin, Julia Sass ^b   Zielenbach, Sean ^c  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Housing Research Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; FINANCIAL PROVISION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; URBAN PLANNING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3142726440     PISSN: 07352166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0735-2166.2004.00196.x     Document Type: Article

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