Measuring the welfare effects of slum improvement programs: The case of Mumbai

Journal of Urban Economics

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-84

  Takeuchi, Akie ^a   Cropper, Maureen ^a,b   Bento, Antonio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 44249093963     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jue.2007.08.006     Document Type: Article

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