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Economics and International Finance

  • Abbreviation: J. Econ. Int. Finance
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9812
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEIF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 363

Full Length Research Paper

Poverty reduction through the ICT: Global system for mobile communication (GSM) perspective

Kadir, M
  • Kadir, M
  • Department of Economics, Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, Nigeria.
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Hassan, K
  • Hassan, K
  • Department of Economics, Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, Nigeria.
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Yusuf H.A
  • Yusuf H.A
  • Department of Economics, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
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Abdulaziz, I
  • Abdulaziz, I
  • Department of Social Sciences Education, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 14 August 2014
  •  Accepted: 26 September 2014
  •  Published: 30 September 2014

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