Amartya Sen, the World Bank, and the Redress of Urban Poverty: A Brazilian Case Study

Journal of Human Development

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 133-152

  Frediani, Alexandre Apsan ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Amartya Sen; Poverty alleviation; Squatter settlements; World Bank

Indexed keywords

EID: 47249092552     PISSN: 14699516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14649880601101473     Document Type: Article

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