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Can Commercially-oriented Microfinance Help Meet the Millennium Development Goals? Evidence from Pakistan

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ID11917596
AuthorsHeather Montgomery (0000-0002-0129-3701, International Christian University, corresponding author), John Weiss (University of Bradford)
Year2010
Volume39
Issue1
Pages87-109
Publication date2010-10-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueWorld Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-750X • E-ISSN: 1873-5991
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.worlddev.2010.09.001
OpenAlexW2138177890
LanguageEN
Citations received31
References cited14

Business · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Impact evaluation · Microfinance · Millennium Development Goals · Political science · Rural area · Social impact · Sustainable development · FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Urban and Rural Development Challenges

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Citations per year2,38
Citation span2013 - 2026 (14)
Citation velocitycurrent
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Citation typesNeutral: 31
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