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The Human Capital Peace Dividend

View ORCID ProfileMounu Prem, View ORCID ProfileJuan F. Vargas and View ORCID ProfileOlga Namen
Journal of Human Resources, May 2023, 58 (3) 962-1002; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.59.1.0320-10805R2
Mounu Prem
Mounu Prem is at School of Economics, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá ().
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Juan F. Vargas
Juan F. Vargas is at School of Economics, Universidad del Rosario (corresponding author: ).
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Olga Namen is at Innovations for Poverty Action ().
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