Ladlis and lakshmis: Financial incentive schemes for the girl child

Economic and Political Weekly

Volumn 47, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 58-65

  Sekher, T V ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION SCIENCES   (India)

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EID: 84860601959     PISSN: 00129976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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