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The Human Capital Peace Dividend

Mounu Prem, Juan F. Vargas and Olga Namen
Journal of Human Resources, May 2023, 58 (3) 962-1002; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.59.1.0320-10805R2

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Mounu Prem, Juan F. Vargas, Olga Namen
Journal of Human Resources May 2023, 58 (3) 962-1002; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.59.1.0320-10805R2
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