Microfinance games

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 60-95

  Giné, Xavier ^a   Jakiela, Pamela ^b   Karlan, Dean ^c   Morduch, Jonathan ^d  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77956295493     PISSN: 19457782     EISSN: 19457790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/app.2.3.60     Document Type: Article

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