Persistent poverty in North East Ghana

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 278-300

  Whitehead, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD INCOME; POVERTY; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 30944440753     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380500405410     Document Type: Article

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