Inclusive Growth: Beyond Safety Nets?

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 606-622

  De Haan, Arjan ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

emerging economies; inclusive growth; safety nets

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC PLANNING; ECONOMIC POLICY; MARKET TRANSITION;

EID: 84939193087     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: 17439728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ejdr.2015.47     Document Type: Article

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