Understanding and reducing persistent poverty in Africa: Introduction to a special issue

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 167-177

  Barrett, Christopher B ^a   Carter, Michael R ^b   Little, Peter D ^c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POVERTY ALLEVIATION;

EID: 30944438324     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380500404587     Document Type: Article

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