Is women empowerment a zero sum game? Unintended consequences of microfinance for women’s empowerment in Pakistan
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Studies of Applied Economics
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1697-5731,1133-3197
DOI: 10.25115/eea.v39i4.4584