The determination of exclusion: Evidence from the ghana living standards surveys 1991-2006

Comparative Education

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-218

  Rolleston, Caine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; LIVING STANDARD; NUMERICAL MODEL; PRIMARY EDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETURNS TO EDUCATION; SOCIAL EXCLUSION;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 70449362093     PISSN: 03050068     EISSN: 13600486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03050060902920617     Document Type: Article

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