Microcredit and women's empowerment: Understanding the 'impact paradox' with particular reference to South India

The International Handbook of Gender and Poverty: Concepts, Research, Policy

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 599-605

  Garikipati, Supriya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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