Does contingent repayment in microfinance help the poor during natural disasters?

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 191-210

  Shoji, Masahiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; MICROFINANCE; NATURAL DISASTER; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SAVINGS;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 72149133907     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380902952381     Document Type: Article

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