Shocks, coping, and outcomes for Pakistan's poor: Health risks predominate

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 889-910

  Rasmus, Heltberg ^a   Niels, Lund ^b  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b NOVO NORDISK A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTION PLAN; CHILD LABOR; COPING STRATEGY; DEBT CRISIS; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH RISK; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; LOW INCOME POPULATION; PUBLIC SERVICE; SAFETY;

ASIA; EURASIA; PAKISTAN; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 70449358917     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380902802214     Document Type: Article

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