How accurate is food-for-work self-targeting in the presence of imperfect factor markets? Evidence from Ethiopia

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 152-180

  Barrett, Christopher B ^a   Clay, Daniel C ^b  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD AID; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; LABOR PRODUCTIVITY; TARGETING;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 0041810595     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380412331333189     Document Type: Article

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