Malaria eradication and educational attainment: Evidence from paraguay and sri lanka

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 46-71

  Lucas, Adrienne M ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 78149357575     PISSN: 19457782     EISSN: 19457790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/app.2.2.46     Document Type: Article

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