Financial access and exclusion in Kenya and Uganda

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 475-496

  Susan, Johnson ^a   Nino Zarazua, Max ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b Independent Consultant ^*  (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREDIT PROVISION; FINANCIAL POLICY; FINANCIAL SERVICES; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; PUBLIC ACCESS; TRANSACTION COST;

KENYA; UGANDA;

EID: 79953729057     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2010.492857     Document Type: Article

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