Parallel realities: Exploring poverty dynamics using mixed methods in rural Bangladesh

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 118-142

  Davis, Peter ^a   Baulch, Bob ^b  

^a Social Development Research Initiative   (United Kingdom)

^b Chronic Poverty Research Centre and Prosperity Initiative   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; POVERTY DETERMINANT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RURAL AREA; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; COMMUNITY CARE; ECONOMICS; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH; HISTORY; LEGAL ASPECT; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

BANGLADESH; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; POVERTY; POVERTY AREAS; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; RURAL HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 78651262158     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2010.492860     Document Type: Article

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