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Children of War

The Long-Run Effects of Large-Scale Physical Destruction and Warfare on Children

Mevlude Akbulut-Yuksel
Journal of Human Resources, July 2014, 49 (3) 634-662; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.49.3.634
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