The potential of asset-based development strategies for poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 433-443

  Ssewamala, Fred M ^a   Sperber, Elizabeth ^a   Zimmerman, Jamie M ^b   Karimli, Leyla ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Assets; Children savings accounts; Financial inclusion; Microenterprises; Microfinance; Savings; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955764810     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2010.00738.x     Document Type: Article

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