A life course perspective on gender differences in cognitive functioning in India

Journal of Human Capital

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 520-563

  Onur, Ilke ^a   Velamuri, Malathi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b CHENNAI MATHEMATICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

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EID: 85005950178     PISSN: 19328575     EISSN: 19328664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/688898     Document Type: Article

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