Poverty reduction, economic growth and inequality in Africa

Fassil Fanta; Mukti P. Upadhyay

doi:10.1080/13504850701719587

Poverty reduction, economic growth and inequality in Africa

Fassil Fanta
, Mukti P. Upadhyay

Eastern Illinois University

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Original language	American English
Journal	Applied Economics Letters
Volume	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13504850701719587
State	Published - Dec 17 2009

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Growth and Development

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