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Original Articles

Multidimensional Fuzzy Poverty and Pro-Poor Growth Measures in Nonmonetary Dimensions in Egypt Between 1995 and 2005

Pages 15-38 | Received 31 Jan 2010, Published online: 12 Feb 2014

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