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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Local governance and poverty in developing nations / edited by Nicky
    Pouw and Isa Baud.

p. cm. — (Routledge studies in development and society ; 31)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

  1. Poverty—Government policy—Developing countries. 2. Poverty— Developing countries. 3. Developing countries—Economic policy. 4. Developing countries—Politics and government—21st century. I. Pouw, Nicky. II. Baud, I. S. A.

HC59.72.P6L63 2012

339.4'6091724—dc23

2011031318

ISBN13: 978-0-415-88732-8 (hbk)
ISBN13: 978-0-203-13410-8 (ebk)