Research ArticleArticles

School Construction and Intergenerational Human Capital

Naveen Sunder
Published online before print June 05, 2026, 0520-10939R3; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0520-10939R3

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School Construction and Intergenerational Human Capital
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