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Synergies through Linkages: Who Benefits from Linking Micro-Finance and Business Development Services?

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  • Sievers, Merten & Vandenberg, Paul, 2007. "Synergies through Linkages: Who Benefits from Linking Micro-Finance and Business Development Services?," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 35(8), pages 1341-1358, August.
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