Appraising workfare

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-48

  Ravallion, Martin ^a  

^a NONE

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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; POVERTY; PROJECT ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0033057618     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/14.1.31     Document Type: Article

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