The determinants of women empowerment in Southern Punjab (Pakistan): An empirical analysis

European Journal of Social Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 216-229

  Chaudhry, Imran Sharif ^a   Nosheen, Farhana ^a  

^a BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Empowerment; OLS regression; Pakistan; Rural; Socio economic autonomy; Urban and tribal areas

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350267671     PISSN: 14502267     EISSN: 14502267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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