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Social assistance programmes in South Asia: an evaluation of socio-economic impacts

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  • Nicolò Bird

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  • Isabela Franciscon

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  • Yannick Markhof

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  • Pedro Arruda

    (IPC-IG)

  • Krista Alvarenga

    (IPC-IG)

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  • Nicolò Bird & Isabela Franciscon & Yannick Markhof & Pedro Arruda & Krista Alvarenga, 2021. "Social assistance programmes in South Asia: an evaluation of socio-economic impacts," One Pager 494, International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth.
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