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Special Section on Family Structure and Intra-Household Relations

Focus on Women in Microfinance Institutions

Bert D'espallier Hogeschool-UniversiteitBrussel, Belgium
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Isabelle Guerin Université Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne, France
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Roy Mersland University of Agder, Kristiansand, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 589-608 | Received 08 Jun 2010, Accepted 10 Jul 2012, Published online: 23 Nov 2012

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