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Population and Development Review

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 328-332

  Das Gupta, Monica ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

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EID: 33845368087     PISSN: 00987921     EISSN: 17284457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1728-4457.2006.00121.x     Document Type: Note

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