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An Assessment of the Role of Informal Finance in the Development Process

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  • Nagarajan, Geetha

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  • Meyer, Richard L. & Nagarajan, Geetha, 1992. "An Assessment of the Role of Informal Finance in the Development Process," 1991 Conference, August 22-29, 1991, Tokyo, Japan 183352, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.183352
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    2. Spio, Kojo & Groenewald, Jan A., 1997. "Rural Financial Markets: An Overview," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 36(2), pages 1-18, June.

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