Deon Filmer
No AccessPolicy Research Working Papers21 Jun 2013Estimating Wealth Effects without Expenditure Data or Tears: With an Application to Educational Enrollments in States of IndiaAuthors/Editors: Deon FilmerDeon Filmerhttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-1994SectionsAboutPDF (0.2 MB) ToolsAdd to favorites...
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