Use of the formal and informal financial sectors

Does gender matter? Empirical evidence from rural Bangladesh by Signe-Mary McKernan
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Published by World Bank in [Washington, D.C .
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    Places:
  • Bangladesh,
  • Bangladesh.
    • Subjects:
    • Transfer payments -- Bangladesh.,
    • Credit -- Bangladesh.,
    • Informal sector (Economics) -- Bangladesh.,
    • Women in development -- Bangladesh.,
    • Bangladesh -- Rural conditions.

    • Edition Notes

      StatementSigne-Mary McKernan, David Moskowitz, and Mark M. Pitt.
      SeriesPolicy research working paper ;, 3491, Policy research working papers (Online) ;, 3491.
      ContributionsMoskowitz, David., World Bank.
      Classifications
      LC ClassificationsHG3881.5.W57
      The Physical Object
      FormatElectronic resource
      ID Numbers
      Open LibraryOL3476328M
      LC Control Number2005615795

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