Rent-seeking and gender in local governance

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1262-1288

  Vijayalakshmi, V ^a  

^a UNITED NATIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRUPTION; ELECTORAL GEOGRAPHY; GENDER RELATIONS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOGIT ANALYSIS; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; RENT SEEKING; WOMENS STATUS;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 54949105087     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380802265611     Document Type: Article

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