Poverty and productivity in female-headed households in Zimbabwe

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1351-1380

  Horrell, Sara ^a   Krishnan, Pramila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; FEMALE HEADED HOUSEHOLD; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; PRODUCTIVITY;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZIMBABWE;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 37149036491     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380701611477     Document Type: Article

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