International inequality in well-being

Journal of International Development

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 563-574

  McGillivray, Mark ^a   Ram Pillarisetti, J Ram ^b  

^a UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPOWERMENT; GENDER DISPARITY; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX; PURCHASING POWER PARITY;

EID: 2642548107     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1078     Document Type: Article

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