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Paradigms of poverty: A critical assessment of contemporary perspectives

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Harvey, D.L., Reed, M. Paradigms of poverty: A critical assessment of contemporary perspectives. Int J Polit Cult Soc 6, 269–297 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01395301

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