Transforming livelihoods and assets through participatory approaches: The Kudumbashree in Kerala, India

International Journal of Public Administration

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 171-179

  Arun, Shoba ^a   Arun, Thankom ^b   Devi, Usha ^c  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c Kerala State Industrial Enterprise   (India)

Author keywords

Asset building; Decentralization; Kerala; Kudumbashree; Livelihoods

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951968073     PISSN: 01900692     EISSN: 15324265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2010.533048     Document Type: Article

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