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Are SHGs catalysts of inclusive sustainable rural development? Impact assessment of SKDRDP interventions in India

Venkatraja BDepartment of Economics, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD), Mysore, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 302-312 | Received 11 Dec 2018, Accepted 03 Feb 2019, Published online: 04 Mar 2019

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