The medium-term effects of scholarships in a low-income country

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 663-694

  Filmer, Deon ^a   Schady, Norbert ^b  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b INTER AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; LABOR MARKET; WELFARE PROVISION;

CAMBODIA;

EID: 84905482238     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.49.3.663     Document Type: Article

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