Research ArticleArticles

First- and Second-Generation Impacts of the Biafran War

Richard Akresh, Sonia Bhalotra, Marinella Leone and Una Osili
Journal of Human Resources, March 2023, 58 (2) 488-531; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.58.4.0118-9272R1

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Richard Akresh, Sonia Bhalotra, Marinella Leone, Una Osili
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