A comparative perspective on poverty reduction in Brazil, China, and India

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 71-104

  Ravallion, Martin ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC REFORM; MACROECONOMICS; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SOCIAL POLICY;

BRAZIL; CHINA; INDIA;

EID: 79957926891     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: 15646971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkp031     Document Type: Article

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