Wal‐Mart and County‐Wide Poverty*

@article{Goetz2006WalMartAC,
  title={Wal‐Mart and County‐Wide Poverty*},
  author={S. Goetz and H. Swaminathan},
  journal={Social Science Quarterly},
  year={2006},
  volume={87},
  pages={211-226}
}
  • S. Goetz, H. Swaminathan
  • Published 2006
  • Economics
  • Social Science Quarterly
    • This study seeks to identify the independent effect of Wal-Mart stores on changes in U.S. family-poverty rates at the county level. We draw on the contributions of a number of disciplines to enhance our understanding of the broader forces that influence poverty. Copyright (c) 2006 by the Southwestern Social Science Association. 
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