Changes in inequality and poverty in Latin America: Looking beyond income to health and education

Journal of Applied Economics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 215-233

  Sahn, David E ^a   Younger, Stephen D ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Health; Inequality; Latin America; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 34948896516     PISSN: 15140326     EISSN: 16676726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15140326.2006.12040645     Document Type: Article

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