On the relevance of identities, communities, groups, and networks to the economics of poverty alleviation

The Social Economics of Poverty: On Identities, Communities, Groups, and Networks

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1-11

  Barrett, Christopher B ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 69549142415     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203799659     Document Type: Chapter

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