NGO-led microfinance: Potentials and challenges in conflict areas

Journal of International Development

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 629-640

  Morais, Neavis ^a   Ahmad, Mokbul Morshed ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF SRI LANKA   (Sri Lanka)

^b ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Conflict; Microfinance; NGO; Sri lanka; Vanni

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; CAPACITY BUILDING; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; MICROFINANCE; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION;

SRI LANKA;

EID: 79960469790     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1672     Document Type: Article

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