Understanding the diversity and complexity of demand for microfinance services: Lessons from informal finance

The Handbook of Microfinance

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 101-121

  Guérin, Isabelle ^a   Morvant Roux, Solène ^b   Servet, Jean Michel ^c  

^a Institut de Recherche pour le Développement UMR 201 Project Leader of RUME   (United Kingdom)

^b CERMi   (United Kingdom)

^c Graduate Institute   (Switzerland)

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EID: 84971242764     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/9789814295666_0005     Document Type: Chapter

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