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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
Manisha Shah
Manisha Shah* is Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Research Associate with the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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Sarah Baird
Sarah Baird is Professor of Global Health and Economics in the Department of Global Health at George Washington University.
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Jennifer Seager
Jennifer Seager is an Associate Professor of Global Health and Economics at George Washington University.
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Benjamin Avuwadah
Benjamin Avuwadah is a Post-Doctoral Scientist in the Department of Global Health at George Washington University.
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Joan Hamory is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Oklahoma.
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Shwetlena Sabarwal is a Senior Economist at the Education Global Practice of The World Bank.
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1222-12707R2
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https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1222-12707R2
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0022-166X
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1548-8004
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  • Published online November 7, 2023.

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  1. Manisha Shah⇑,
  2. Sarah Baird®,
  3. Jennifer Seager®,
  4. Benjamin Avuwadah®,
  5. Joan Hamory®,
  6. Shwetlena Sabarwal and
  7. Amita Vyas
  1. Manisha Shah* is Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Research Associate with the National Bureau of Economic Research.
  2. Sarah Baird is Professor of Global Health and Economics in the Department of Global Health at George Washington University.
  3. Jennifer Seager is an Associate Professor of Global Health and Economics at George Washington University.
  4. Benjamin Avuwadah is a Post-Doctoral Scientist in the Department of Global Health at George Washington University.
  5. Joan Hamory is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Oklahoma.
  6. Shwetlena Sabarwal is a Senior Economist at the Education Global Practice of The World Bank.
  7. Amita Vyas is an Associate Professor at George Washington University.
  1. *Corresponding author, email: manishashah{at}berkeley.edu

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