Pawnshop as an instrument of microenterprise credit in Malaysia

Reports that poverty alleviation is a particular developmental focus in Malaysian plans. Reveals that for this to be attained microenterprises are encouraged, and that the financing of microenterprises by means of pawnshop loans in small amounts and with low risk is a popular one among the marginal groups. Examines the efficacy of this instrument of microenterprise financing.

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Year of publication:	1997
Authors:	Ghafar Ismail, Abdul ; Zakiah Ahmad, Nor
Published in:	International Journal of Social Economics. - MCB UP Ltd, ISSN 1758-6712, ZDB-ID 2014271-7. - Vol. 24.1997, 11, p. 1343-1352
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Subject:	Finance \| Financial markets \| Malaysia

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	case-report
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/03068299710193633 [DOI]
Source:	Other ZBW resources

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