Frustrated Freedom: The Effects of agency and wealth on wellbeing in rural mozambique

World Development

Volumn 47, Issue , 2013, Pages 30-41

  Victor, Bart ^a   Fischer, Edward F ^a   Cooil, Bruce ^a   Vergara, Alfredo ^b   Mukolo, Abraham ^b   Blevins, Meridith ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Agency; Capabilities; Mozambique; Poverty; Wellbeing

Indexed keywords

FEMALE HEADED HOUSEHOLD; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; POVERTY; RURAL AREA; RURAL ECONOMY; RURAL POPULATION;

MOZAMBIQUE;

EID: 84877152982     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.02.005     Document Type: Article

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