Tanzanian micro enterprises and micro finance: The role and impact for poor rural women

Journal of Entrepreneurship

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-19

  Ssendi, Lucy ^a   Anderson, Alistair R ^a  

^a Aberdeen Business School   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 65249162281     PISSN: 09713557     EISSN: 09730745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097135570801800101     Document Type: Article

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