Understanding the context of institutions and policy processes for selected anti-poverty interventions in Bangladesh

Journal of Development Effectiveness

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 175-192

  Ahmed, Akhter U ^a   Khondkar, Mubina ^b   Quisumbing, Agnes R ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Agricultural technology; Bangladesh; Microfinance institutions; Primary education

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; GENDER ISSUE; MICROFINANCE; POLICY ANALYSIS; POVERTY; PRIMARY EDUCATION; REFORM PROCESS; SUSTAINABILITY;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 84864552105     PISSN: 19439342     EISSN: 19439407     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19439342.2011.570448     Document Type: Review

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