An Investigation into the Link between UK Credit Union Characteristics, Location and their Success

Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 461-489

  Ward, Ann Marie ^a   Mckillop, Donal G ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33846620139     PISSN: 13704788     EISSN: 14678292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1370-4788.2005.00286.x     Document Type: Article

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