Panel data and policy analysis in South Africa: Taking a long view

Social Dynamics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 96-119

  May, Julian ^a   Roberts, Benjamin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 11844299752     PISSN: 02533952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02533950108458706     Document Type: Article

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