The Myth of Female Credit Discrimination in African Manufacturing

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The Myth of Female Credit Discrimination in African Manufacturing. / Hansen, Henrik; Rand, John.

I: Journal of Development Studies, Bind 50, Nr. 1, 2014, s. 81-96.

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Hansen, H & Rand, J 2014, 'The Myth of Female Credit Discrimination in African Manufacturing', Journal of Development Studies, bind 50, nr. 1, s. 81-96. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2013.849337

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Hansen, H., & Rand, J. (2014). The Myth of Female Credit Discrimination in African Manufacturing. Journal of Development Studies, 50(1), 81-96. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2013.849337

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Hansen H, Rand J. The Myth of Female Credit Discrimination in African Manufacturing. Journal of Development Studies. 2014;50(1):81-96. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2013.849337

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Hansen, Henrik ; Rand, John. / The Myth of Female Credit Discrimination in African Manufacturing. I: Journal of Development Studies. 2014 ; Bind 50, Nr. 1. s. 81-96.

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