Introduction: Globalization-poverty channels and case studies from Sub-Saharan Africa

African Development Review

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-19

  Nissanke, Machiko ^a   Thorbecke, Erik ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

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EID: 40949154426     PISSN: 10176772     EISSN: 14678268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8268.2008.00174.x     Document Type: Editorial

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