Poverty alleviation and child labor

American Economic Journal: Economic Policy

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 100-124

  Edmonds, Eric V ^a   Schady, Norbert ^b  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

^b INTER AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK   (United States)

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EID: 84873504134     PISSN: 19457731     EISSN: 1945774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/pol.4.4.100     Document Type: Article

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