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Measuring sex-selective abortion: How many women abort?

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  • Aditi Dimri

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  • Véronique Gille
  • Philipp Ketz

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  • Aditi Dimri & Véronique Gille & Philipp Ketz, 2024. "Measuring sex-selective abortion: How many women abort?," Post-Print hal-04671748, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04671748
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103342
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