Giving credit where it's due: Promoting financial inclusion through quality credit unions

Local Economy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 36-48

  Jones, Paul A ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33644587886     PISSN: 02690942     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02690940500504814     Document Type: Review

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