Poverty and disability: A vicious circle? Evidence from Afghanistan and Zambia

Journal of International Development

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages

  Trani, Jean Francois ^a   Loeb, Mitchell ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SINTEF   (Norway)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; Disability; Multidimensional poverty; Zambia

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; LABOR MARKET; POVERTY;

AFGHANISTAN; ZAMBIA;

EID: 84855551076     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1709     Document Type: Article

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