Horizontal Inequality: Two Types of Trap

Journal of Human Development and Capabilities

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 315-340

  Stewart, Frances ^a  

^a SOMERVILLE COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capability; Horizontal Inequality; Inequality; Persistence; Poverty; Traps

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955675937     PISSN: 19452829     EISSN: 19452837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19452820903041824     Document Type: Article

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