World Bank agricultural policies, poverty and income inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 79-90

  Stein, Howard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

agricultural policies; income distribution; poverty reduction; Sub Saharan Africa; World Bank

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; POVERTY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; RURAL SOCIETY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT; WORLD BANK;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 79952979684     PISSN: 17521378     EISSN: 17521386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsq023     Document Type: Article

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