The politics and governance of poverty alleviation programmes: Comparative case studies in sub-saharan Africa and Latin America

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 129-156

  Sverrisson, Alan Sturla ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPING REGION; GOVERNANCE; INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; POLITICAL ECONOMY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SOCIAL POLICY; STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT; WORLD BANK PROGRAMME;

AFRICA, (SUB-SAHARA); LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 0030418290     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: 17439728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09578819608426669     Document Type: Article

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