Gender Norms in Financial Markets: Evidence from Kenya

World Development

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1355-1374

  Johnson, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; Kenya; Microcredit; ROSCAs; Savings; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL MARKET; GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER RELATIONS; ROTATING SAVINGS AND CREDIT ASSOCIATION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 3242679908     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2004.03.003     Document Type: Article

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