Credit information systems in less developed countries: A test with microfinance in Guatemala

Economic Development and Cultural Change

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 313-334

  Luoto, Jill ^a   McIntosh, Craig ^b   Wydick, Bruce ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREDIT PROVISION; INFORMATION SYSTEM; LENDING BEHAVIOR; MICROFINANCE;

CENTRAL AMERICA; GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

EID: 33846367766     PISSN: 00130079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/508714     Document Type: Article

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