The impact of microenterprise development training on low-income clients

Journal of Extension

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 11-30

  Schmidt, Michele Cranwell ^a   Kolodinsky, Jane M ^a   Flint, Carol ^b   Whitney, Bruce ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b Micro Business Development Program   (United States)

^c Micro Business Development Program   (United States)

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EID: 33646489063     PISSN: 10775315     EISSN: 10775315     Source Type: Journal    
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