Commercial microfinance and social responsibility: A critique

Economic and Political Weekly

Volumn 45, Issue 31, 2010, Pages 32-37

  Nair, Tara S ^a  

^a Gujarat Institute of Development Research   (India)

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EID: 79958094346     PISSN: 00129976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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