Kiva at Four (Innovations Case Narrative: Kiva)
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Innovations: Technology, Governance, Globalization
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1558-2477,1558-2485
DOI: 10.1162/itgg.2009.4.2.31