Geographical distance and moral hazard in microcredit: Evidence from Colombia

Journal of International Development

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 91-108

  Presbitero, Andrea F ^a   Rabellotti, Roberta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colombia; Distance; Microcredit; Relationship lending

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894037600     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.2901     Document Type: Article

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