Income dynamics and pathways out of rural poverty in Bangladesh, 1988-2004

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages 425-435

  Nargis, Nigar ^a   Hossain, Mahabub ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^b INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Capital endowment; Income determination; Nonfarm activities; Occupational mobility; Rural poverty

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; MIGRATION; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; RURAL AREA;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33845663719     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: 15740862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-0862.2006.00188.x     Document Type: Article

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