Microcredit and the socio-economic wellbeing of women and their families in Cairo

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 644-656

  F Nader, Yasmine ^a  

^a Economic Research Forum   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Egypt; Microcredit; Socio economic wellbeing; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 44249103512     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2007.10.008     Document Type: Article

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