The impact of Ethiopia's productive safety net program on schooling and child labor

Social Protection for Africa's Children

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 71-96

  Hoddinott, John ^a   Gilligan, Daniel O ^a   Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 84873304728     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203842812     Document Type: Chapter

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