Health and schooling investments in Africa

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 67-88

  Schultz, T Paul ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0003117496     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.13.3.67     Document Type: Article

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