The Economics of Poverty: History, Measurement, and Policy
- ISBN-10
- 0190212764
- ISBN-13
- 9780190212766
- Category
- Equality
- Pages
- 736
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-01-07
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Martin Ravallion
Description
"An overview of the economic development of and policies intended to combat poverty around the world"--
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