The effect of household wealth on educational attainment: Evidence from 35 countries

Population and Development Review

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 85-120

  Filmer, Deon ^a   Pritchett, Lant ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

EID: 0032863317     PISSN: 00987921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1728-4457.1999.00085.x     Document Type: Article

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