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Access to Colleges, Human Capital, and Empowerment of Women

Sheetal Sekhri, Md Amzad Hossain and Pooja Khosla
Journal of Human Resources, March 2024, 59 (2) 502-544; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0620-10948R4

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Sheetal Sekhri, Md Amzad Hossain, Pooja Khosla
Journal of Human Resources Mar 2024, 59 (2) 502-544; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.0620-10948R4
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