A General Equilibrium Analysis of the Effect of Macroeconomic Adjustment on Poverty in Africa

Journal of Policy Modeling

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 753-776

  Dorosh, Paul A ^a   Sahn, David E ^b  

^a Intl Food Policy Research Institute   (United States)

^b Cornell Food and Nutr Plcy Program ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0000307694     PISSN: 01618938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0161-8938(98)00016-7     Document Type: Article

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