Measuring the Impact of Microfinance on Child Health Outcomes in Indonesia

World Development

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1808-1819

  DeLoach, Stephen B ^a   Lamanna, Erika ^b  

^a ELON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia; Child health; Indonesia; Microfinance; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; HEALTH IMPACT; MICROFINANCE; NUTRITION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY;

ASIA; INDONESIA;

EID: 80052591192     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2011.04.009     Document Type: Article

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