Exploring poverty traps and social exclusion in South Africa using qualitative and quantitative data

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 226-247

  Adato, Michelle ^a   Carter, Michael R ^b   May, Julian ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD INCOME; POVERTY; SOCIAL EXCLUSION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 30944453733     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380500405345     Document Type: Article

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