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Is literacy shared within households? Theory and evidence for Bangladesh*

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  • Basu, Kaushik
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  • Basu, Kaushik & Narayan, Ambar & Ravallion, Martin, 2001. "Is literacy shared within households? Theory and evidence for Bangladesh," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 8(6), pages 649-665, December.
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