Using the base-of-the-pyramid perspective to catalyze interdependence-based collaborations

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Volumn 109, Issue 31, 2012, Pages 12338-12343

  London, Ted ^a   Anupindi, Ravi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Business development; Cross sector partnerships; Market based approaches; Poverty alleviation; Public private partnerships

Indexed keywords

BASE OF THE PYRAMID DOMAIN; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONSUMER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; INTERDEPENDENCE BASED COLLABORATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFIT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW;

AGRICULTURE; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; MODELS, ECONOMIC;

EID: 84864497104     PISSN: 00278424     EISSN: 10916490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1013626108     Document Type: Review

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