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Schooling, Child Labor, and the Returns to Healthcare in Tanzania

Achyuta R. Adhvaryu and Anant Nyshadham
Journal of Human Resources, March 2012, 47 (2) 364-396; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.47.2.364
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