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Pamela Jakiela, Owen Ozier, Lia C. H. Fernald and Heather A. Knauer
Published online before print August 08, 2025, 0623-12969R1; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0623-12969R1
Pamela Jakiela
Pamela Jakiela is a Professor of Economics at Williams College, and holds affiliations with BREAD, CGD, IZA, and J-PAL; email: .
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Owen Ozier
Owen Ozier is an Associate Professor of Economics at Williams College, and holds affiliations with BREAD, IZA, and J-PAL; email: .
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Lia C. H. Fernald
Lia C. H. Fernald is a Professor of Community Health Sciences at the School of Public Health, University of California at Berkeley; email: .
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Heather A. Knauer
Heather A. Knauer held a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan School of Social Work; email: .
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