Inequality and the impact of growth on poverty: Comparative evidence for sub-Saharan Africa

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 726-745

  Fosu, Augustin Kwasi ^a  

^a UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; GROWTH RATE; INCOME; POVERTY ALLEVIATION;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 70449378358     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380802663633     Document Type: Article

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