Rural livelihood diversification and household well-being: Insights from Humla, Nepal

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 44, Issue , 2016, Pages 239-249

  Gautam, Yograj ^a   Andersen, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Caste; Diversification; Inequality; Nepal; Well being

Indexed keywords

CASTE SYSTEM; COPING STRATEGY; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; RURAL ECONOMY;

NEPAL;

EID: 84961943414     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2016.02.001     Document Type: Article

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