The question of sustainability for microfinance institutions

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-41

  Pollinger, J Jordan ^a,c   Outhwaite, John ^c   Cordero Guzmán, Hector ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone ^*

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EID: 33845783838     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2007.00196.x     Document Type: Review

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