The effects of "girl-friendly" schools: Evidence from the bright school construction program in burkina faso

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 41-62

  Kazianga, Harounan ^a   Levy, Dan ^b   Linden, Leigh L ^c,d   Sloan, Matt ^e  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^e MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 84880635064     PISSN: 19457782     EISSN: 19457790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/app.5.3.41     Document Type: Article

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