The complexities of rural poverty in sub-Saharan Africa

Oxford Development Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 281-297

  Heyer, Judith ^a  

^a SOMERVILLE COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING REGION; ECONOMIC LINKAGE; LOCAL ECONOMY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; RURAL POVERTY;

AFRICA, (SUB-SAHARA); KENYA, MACHAKOS DISTRICT;

EID: 0030429021     PISSN: 13600818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13600819608424117     Document Type: Article

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