Microfinance, the Market and Political Development in the Internet Age

Third World Quarterly

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 125-141

  Barry, Jack J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREDIT PROVISION; DEMOCRATIZATION; DEVELOPING WORLD; MICROFINANCE; NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION; POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT; POLITICAL ECONOMY; SOCIAL CAPITAL; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TREND ANALYSIS;

EID: 84858191831     PISSN: 01436597     EISSN: 13602241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2012.628107     Document Type: Article

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