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Bridging Education Gender Gaps in Developing Countries: The Role of Female Teachers

Karthik Muralidharan and Ketki Sheth
Journal of Human Resources, March 2016, 51 (2) 269-297; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.51.2.0813-5901R1
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