Has economic growth in Mozambique been pro-poor?

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 571-602

  Arndt, Channing ^a   James, Robert C ^b   Simler, Kenneth R ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ministry of Planning and Development   (Mozambique)

^c INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; POVERTY ALLEVIATION;

AFRICA; MAPUTO [MAPUTO (PRV)]; MAPUTO [MOZAMBIQUE]; MOZAMBIQUE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33845399365     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejk011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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