Evaluating the employment-generating impact of rural roads in Nicaragua

Journal of Development Effectiveness

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-43

  Rand, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Employment; Impact; Nicaragua

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESTIMATION METHOD; LABOR MARKET; ROAD; RURAL AREA;

NICARAGUA;

EID: 84864534460     PISSN: 19439342     EISSN: 19439407     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19439342.2010.545890     Document Type: Article

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