Economic growth, poverty and income support programmes in Australia

Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 14-37

  Kakwani, Nanak ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Economic growth; Government transfers; Income distribution; Income support; Poverty

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; METHODOLOGY; POVERTY; WELFARE PROVISION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033996152     PISSN: 13547860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13547860008540780     Document Type: Article

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