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Decomposing the regional gap in cognitive skills in rural Pakistan

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  • Alderman, Harold
  • Behrman, Jere R.
  • Khan, Shahrukh
  • Ross, David R.
  • Sabot, Richard

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  • Alderman, Harold & Behrman, Jere R. & Khan, Shahrukh & Ross, David R. & Sabot, Richard, 1996. "Decomposing the regional gap in cognitive skills in rural Pakistan," Journal of Asian Economics, Elsevier, vol. 7(1), pages 49-76.
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