Decentralized targeting of an antipoverty program

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 89, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 705-727

  Galasso, Emanuela ^a   Ravallion, Martin ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Decentralization; Inequality; Poverty; Targeting

Indexed keywords

EID: 14044272093     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2003.01.002     Document Type: Article

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