Financial Inclusion and Barriers to Funding Micro-Entrepreneurs in MENA Countries Prior and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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- Imène Berguiga & Philippe Adair, 2023. "Financial Inclusion and Barriers to Funding Micro-Entrepreneurs in MENA Countries Prior and During the COVID-19 Pandemic," Erudite Working Paper 2023-03, Erudite.
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-ARA-2023-10-23 (MENA - Middle East and North Africa)
- NEP-ENT-2023-10-23 (Entrepreneurship)
- NEP-MFD-2023-10-23 (Microfinance)
- NEP-PAY-2023-10-23 (Payment Systems and Financial Technology)
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