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The measurement of transient poverty: Theory and application to Pakistan

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  • Takashi Kurosaki, 2006. "The measurement of transient poverty: Theory and application to Pakistan," The Journal of Economic Inequality, Springer;Society for the Study of Economic Inequality, vol. 4(3), pages 325-345, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jecinq:v:4:y:2006:i:3:p:325-345
    DOI: 10.1007/s10888-005-9018-0
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