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Effects of asset ownership on child health indicators and educational performance in Tanzania

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  • Kafle, Kashi R. & Dean, Jolliffe, 2015. "Effects of asset ownership on child health indicators and educational performance in Tanzania," 2015 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting, July 26-28, San Francisco, California 205687, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.205687
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