Public-private partnerships in micro-finance: Should NGO involvement be restricted?

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 200-208

  Roy, Jaideep ^a   Chowdhury, Prabal Roy ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Micro finance; Motivated agent; NGO; Ownership; Public private partnerships

Indexed keywords

CREDIT PROVISION; MICROFINANCE; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; OWNERSHIP; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP;

EID: 67651166863     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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