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Women Empowerment, Rural Economy, Rural Governance +8

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Economics, Public Policy, Development Economics +8

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Rural Economy, Economic Inquiry, Policy Perspectives +17

Female-Headed Households and Female-Maintained Families: Are They Worth Targeting to Reduce Poverty in Developing Countries?

Mayra Buvinić, Geeta Rao Gupta · Economic Development and Cultural Change · 1997 · 528 citations

Women Empowerment, Social Inequality, Family Economics +13