Outreach and Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions

Niels Hermes; Robert Lensink; Aljar Meesters

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2009.10.018

journal article Jun 01, 2011

Outreach and Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions

Niels Hermes Robert Lensink Aljar Meesters

World Development Vol. 39 No. 6 pp. 938-948 · Elsevier BV

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Niels Hermes, Robert Lensink, Aljar Meesters (2011). Outreach and Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions. World Development, 39(6), 938-948. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2009.10.018

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