Persistent poverty and informal credit

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 337-347

  Santos, Paulo ^a   Barrett, Christopher B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Informal credit; Poverty dynamics; Social networks

Indexed keywords

CREDIT PROVISION; FINANCIAL SERVICES; INSURANCE SYSTEM; POVERTY; RURAL FINANCE; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 79961126730     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2010.08.017     Document Type: Article

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