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The Intergenerational Effects of Marital Transfers
Evidence from India
Bilal Ahmad Bhat and Sounak Thakur
Published online before print May 08, 2024, 1022-12589R1; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1022-12589R1
Bilal Ahmad Bhat
Bilal Ahmad Bhat (Corresponding Author) is a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Economic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, email: ;
Sounak Thakur
Sounak Thakur is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, email: .

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Journal of Human Resources
Vol. 60, Issue 3
1 May 2025
The Intergenerational Effects of Marital Transfers
Bilal Ahmad Bhat, Sounak Thakur
Journal of Human Resources May 2024, 1022-12589R1; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.1022-12589R1
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