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Financial Impact of COVID-19 on the Livelihood of Urban Poor: A Study on Dhaka Metropolis Slum Dwellers of Bangladesh Cover

Financial Impact of COVID-19 on the Livelihood of Urban Poor: A Study on Dhaka Metropolis Slum Dwellers of Bangladesh

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|Dec 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.36544/irfc.2023.8-2.2 | Journal eISSN: 2508-464X | Journal ISSN: 2508-3155
Language: English
Page range: 21 - 35
Submitted on: Aug 2, 2023
Accepted on: Dec 18, 2023
Published on: Dec 30, 2023
Published by: International Academy of Financial Consumers
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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