The poverty reduction capacity of public and private transfers in transition

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 870-893

  Verme, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; INSURANCE SYSTEM; MARKET TRANSITION; PANEL DATA; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

MOLDOVA;

EID: 79960496916     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2010.514334     Document Type: Article

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