Economic reforms, public transfers and social safety nets for the poor: A study of India and China

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 222-238

  Roy, K C ^a   Chai, J C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; India; Social economics; Social responsibility; Social services

Indexed keywords

EID: 71149104667     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068299910229596     Document Type: Article

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