Developing energy-based poverty indicators for South Africa

Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 163-195

  Vermaak, Claire ^a   Kohler, Marcel ^a   Rhodes, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY RESOURCE; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 70450197383     PISSN: 02601079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/02601079X09002100204     Document Type: Article

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