Poverty persistence and transitions in Uganda: A combined qualitative and quantitative analysis

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1225-1251

  Lawson, David ^a   McKay, Andy ^b   Okidi, John ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^c Economic Policy Research Centre   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; POVERTY DETERMINANT; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 33750093752     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380600884191     Document Type: Article

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