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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: ;
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Sounak Thakur is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economic Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, email: .
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