New approaches to old problems: Market-based strategies for poverty alleviation

Social Service Review

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-55

  Kate, Cooney ^a   Williams Shanks, Trina R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 77952053613     PISSN: 00377961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/652680     Document Type: Article

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