The real impact of improved access to finance: Evidence from mexico

Journal of Finance

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1347-1376

  Bruhn, Miriam ^a   Love, Inessa ^b  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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EID: 84899911761     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jofi.12091     Document Type: Article

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