"We sacrifice and eat less": The structural complexities of microfinance participation

Human Organization

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 8-19

  Brett, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bolivia; Ethnography; Microcredit; Microfinance; Women

Indexed keywords

GENDER ISSUE;

BOLIVIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33644980924     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: 00187259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.65.1.6wvq3ea7pbl38mub     Document Type: Article

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