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Estimating the potential effects of poverty reduction policies

  1. Sheila Zedlewski,
  2. Linda Giannarelli,
  3. Laura Wheaton

Article first published online: 10 MAR 2010

DOI: 10.1002/pam.20497

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Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Special Issue: Special Issue on Poverty Measurement

Volume 29, Issue 2, pages 387–400, Spring 2010

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Zedlewski, S., Giannarelli, L. and Wheaton, L. (2010), Estimating the potential effects of poverty reduction policies. J. Pol. Anal. Manage., 29: 387–400. doi: 10.1002/pam.20497

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  1. Issue published online: 10 MAR 2010
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