THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC TRANSFERS ON INEQUALITY AND SOCIAL WELFARE: COMPARING MEXICO'S PROGRESA TO OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

Research on Economic Inequality

Volumn 10, Issue , 2003, Pages 147-171

  Wodon, Quentin ^a   de la Briere, Benedicte ^a   Siaens, Corinne ^a   Yitzhaki, Shlomo ^a  

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EID: 33645238369     PISSN: 10492585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-2585(03)10007-5     Document Type: Review

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