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CREDIT Research Paper
No. 02/27
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Chronic Poverty in Developing and
Transition Countries: Concepts and
Evidence
by
Andrew McKay and David Lawson
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Centre for Research in Economic Development and International Trade,
University of Nottingham
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CREDIT Research Paper
No. 02/27
Chronic Poverty in Developing and
Transition Countries: Concepts and
Evidence
by
Andrew McKay and David Lawson
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Centre for Research in Ec