Romanticising the poor harms the poor

Journal of International Development

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-86

  Karnani, Aneel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bottom of pyramid; Consumption choices; Microentrepreneurs; Poverty reduction

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; MICROENTERPRISE; POVERTY ALLEVIATION;

EID: 66049112829     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1491     Document Type: Article

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