Financial inclusion, poverty reduction and the millennium development goals

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 213-230

  Chibba, Michael ^a,b  

^a International Centre for Development Effectiveness and Poverty Reduction   (Canada)

^b Canadian International Development Consultants Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Financial inclusion; Inclusive development; Institutions; MDGS; Models; Poverty reduction

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL CRISIS; MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL; PLANNING PROCESS; POLICY MAKING; POVERTY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION;

EID: 77952309309     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: 17439728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ejdr.2008.17     Document Type: Article

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