Questioning the Pro-Poor Agenda: Examining the Links between Social Protection and Poverty

Development Policy Review

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 261-281

  Ulriksen, Marianne Sandvad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Botswana; Inclusive social security policies; Poverty; Pro poor growth

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SOCIAL POLICY; SOCIAL SECURITY;

BOTSWANA;

EID: 84859404339     PISSN: 09506764     EISSN: 14677679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7679.2012.00576.x     Document Type: Article

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