Alternative wealth indices and health estimates in India

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Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 113-137

  Mohanty, Sanjay K ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION SCIENCES   (India)

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EID: 79952078957     PISSN: 00166987     EISSN: 20355556     Source Type: Journal    
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