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The Political Economy of Decentralisation and Access to Pro-poor Social Services Delivery in Pakistan

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    (Faculty of Social Sciences, Management, and Information Technology, Lasbela University, Lasbela, Balochistan.)

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  • Manzoor Ahmed, 2015. "The Political Economy of Decentralisation and Access to Pro-poor Social Services Delivery in Pakistan," The Pakistan Development Review, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, vol. 54(4), pages 471-486.
    • Handle: RePEc:pid:journl:v:54:y:2015:i:4:p:471-486
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