Poverty among the elderly in sub-Saharan Africa and the role of social pensions

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 987-1008

  Kakwani, Nanak ^a   Subbarao, Kalanidhi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; PENSION SYSTEM; POVERTY; WELFARE PROVISION;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34548316136     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380701466476     Document Type: Article

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