A baseline study of Ghanian microfinance institutions

Journal of African Business

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 163-181

  Aboagye, Anthony Q Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Credit unions; Financial performance; Ghana; Potential for future survival; Rural and community banks; Savings and loans companies

Indexed keywords

BANKING; CREDIT PROVISION; MICROFINANCE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RURAL FINANCE;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 70449121831     PISSN: 15228916     EISSN: 15229076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228910903187734     Document Type: Article

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