Journal of
Economics and International Finance

  • Abbreviation: J. Econ. Int. Finance
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9812
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEIF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 366

Full Length Research Paper

Determinants of urban poverty: The case of Goba Town, Bale Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia

Gemechu Mulatu Kerorsa
  • Gemechu Mulatu Kerorsa
  • Department of Economics, Wollega University, Nekemte, Ethiopia.
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Wondesen Mekonnen Woldeyes
  • Wondesen Mekonnen Woldeyes
  • Department of Economics, Mizan-Tepi University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 19 August 2023
  •  Accepted: 25 September 2023
  •  Published: 30 September 2023

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