Some aspects of poverty in Sri Lanka : 1985-90
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Environmental Economics&Policies; Poverty Reduction Strategies; Public Health Promotion; Services&Transfers to Poor; Health Monitoring&Evaluation; Poverty Assessment; Achieving Shared Growth; Environmental Economics&Policies; Poverty Reduction Strategies; Poverty Lines;All these keywords.
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