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Preschool and Parental Response in a Second Best World

Evidence from a School Construction Experiment

Adrien Bouguen, Deon Filmer, Karen Macours and Sophie Naudeau
Journal of Human Resources, March 2018, 53 (2) 474-512; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.53.2.1215-7581R1
Adrien Bouguen
Adrien Bouguen is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Mannheim. Deon Filmer is a lead economist at the World Bank. Karen Macours is an associate professor at the Paris School of Economics and researcher at INRA. Sophie Naudeau is a program leader at the World Bank.
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Adrien Bouguen is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Mannheim. Deon Filmer is a lead economist at the World Bank. Karen Macours is an associate professor at the Paris School of Economics and researcher at INRA. Sophie Naudeau is a program leader at the World Bank.
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Karen Macours
Adrien Bouguen is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Mannheim. Deon Filmer is a lead economist at the World Bank. Karen Macours is an associate professor at the Paris School of Economics and researcher at INRA. Sophie Naudeau is a program leader at the World Bank.
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Adrien Bouguen is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Mannheim. Deon Filmer is a lead economist at the World Bank. Karen Macours is an associate professor at the Paris School of Economics and researcher at INRA. Sophie Naudeau is a program leader at the World Bank.
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