Isolation and subjective welfare : evidence from South Asia
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- Marcel Fafchamps & Forhad Shilpi, 2009. "Isolation and Subjective Welfare: Evidence from South Asia," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 57(4), pages 641-683, July.
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Transport Economics Policy&Planning; Economic Theory&Research; Health Monitoring&Evaluation; Consumption; Inequality;All these keywords.
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