Reducing child poverty in Britain: An assessment of government policy 1997-2001

Economic Journal

Volumn 111, Issue 469, 2001, Pages

  Sutherland, Holly ^a   Piachaud, David ^a  

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EID: 0004918897     PISSN: 00130133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0297.00600     Document Type: Article

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