Just another financial institution? Tensions in the future of credit unions in the United Kingdom

Journal of Poverty and Social Justice

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 117-129

  Gregory, Lee ^a   Drakeford, Mark ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Credit union; Financial exclusion; Progressive universalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873927464     PISSN: 17598273     EISSN: 17598281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/175982711X573987     Document Type: Article

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