Indian urban poverty: Where are the levers for its effective alleviation?

IDS Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 94-105

  Amis, Philip ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; LITERATURE REVIEW; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; URBAN POVERTY;

INDIA;

EID: 0031459188     PISSN: 02655012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-5436.1997.mp28002010.x     Document Type: Article

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