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Improving Mental Health of Adolescent Girls in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Causal Evidence from Life Skills Programming

Manisha Shah, Sarah Baird, Jennifer Seager, Benjamin Avuwadah, Joan Hamory, Shwetlena Sabarwal and Amita Vyas
Published online before print November 07, 2023, 1222-12707R2; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1222-12707R2

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Improving Mental Health of Adolescent Girls in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Manisha Shah, Sarah Baird, Jennifer Seager, Benjamin Avuwadah, Joan Hamory, Shwetlena Sabarwal, Amita Vyas
Journal of Human Resources Nov 2023, 1222-12707R2; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.1222-12707R2
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