Social Collateral: Women and Microfinance in Paraguay's Smuggling Economy, Paperback - Caroline E. Schuster

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Publisher: University of Illinois PressAuthor(s): Caroline KlineIllustration(s): 4 chartsNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 158 ...