Women empowerment and economic development

Journal of Economic Literature

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1051-1079

  Duflo, Esther ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84871862873     PISSN: 00220515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jel.50.4.1051     Document Type: Review

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