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Peer group micro-lending programs in Canada and the United States

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  • Conlin, Michael, 1999. "Peer group micro-lending programs in Canada and the United States," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 60(1), pages 249-269, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:deveco:v:60:y:1999:i:1:p:249-269
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    3. Ozgur Emre Ergungor, 2010. "Bank Branch Presence and Access to Credit in Low- to Moderate-Income Neighborhoods," Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 42(7), pages 1321-1349, October.
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    6. Philip Protter & Alejandra Quintos, 2022. "Optimal group size in microlending," Annals of Finance, Springer, vol. 18(1), pages 121-132, March.
    7. Ki Taek Park & Hyejeong Yang & So Young Sohn, 2022. "Recommendation of investment portfolio for peer-to-peer lending with additional consideration of bidding period," Annals of Operations Research, Springer, vol. 315(2), pages 1083-1105, August.
    8. Glòria Estapé Dubreuil & Consol Torreguitart Mirada, 2007. "About the Ex-ante Efficiency of Microcredit Programs in the First World," EcoMod2007 23900023, EcoMod.
    9. S. Jha & K.S. Bawa, 2007. "The Economic and Environmental Outcomes of Microfinance Projects: An Indian Case Study," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 9(3), pages 229-239, August.
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