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; Amita Vyas

doi:10.3368/jhr.1222-12707R2

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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

Joan Hamory is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Oklahoma.

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Shwetlena Sabarwal

Shwetlena Sabarwal is a Senior Economist at the Education Global Practice of The World Bank.

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Amita Vyas

Amita Vyas is an Associate Professor at George Washington University.

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Manisha Shah, Sarah Baird, Jennifer Seager, Benjamin Avuwadah, Joan Hamory, Shwetlena Sabarwal, Amita Vyas

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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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