Poverty and inequality in Vietnam: Spatial patterns and geographic determinants

Research Report of the International Food Policy Research Institute

Volumn , Issue 148, 2006, Pages 1-72

  Minot, Nicholas ^a   Baulch, Bob ^a   Epprecht, Michael ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ESTIMATION METHOD; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; LIVING STANDARD; MARKET DEVELOPMENT; MEASUREMENT METHOD; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; POVERTY DETERMINANT; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

ASIA; EURASIA; HANOI; HO CHI MINH CITY; MEKONG DELTA; RED RIVER DELTA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIET NAM;

EID: 34248402918     PISSN: 08867372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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