Protecting Capability, Eradicating Extreme Poverty: Chile Solidario and the Future of Social Protection

Journal of Human Development and Capabilities

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 579-597

  Barrientos, Armando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capability; Poverty; Social protection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867996836     PISSN: 19452829     EISSN: 19452837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19452829.2010.520926     Document Type: Article

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