Income and its variability in a drought-prone region: Seasonality, location and household characteristics

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 579-596

  Van Dillen, Susanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Income variability; India; Natural hazards; Poverty

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; NATURAL HAZARD; POVERTY;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; ORISSA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 57849087264     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: 17439728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09578810802464912     Document Type: Article

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