National rural employment guarantee act: An effective safety net?

IIMB Management Review

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 42-55

  Kamath, Rajalaxmi ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BANGALORE   (India)

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EID: 77954635140     PISSN: 09703896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iimb.2010.03.004     Document Type: Article

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