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Can a Women’s Rural Livelihood Program Improve Mental Health? Experimental Evidence from India

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  • Kumar, Ashutosh
  • Rahman, Tauhidur

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  • Kumar, Ashutosh & Rahman, Tauhidur, 2018. "Can a Women’s Rural Livelihood Program Improve Mental Health? Experimental Evidence from India," 2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C. 274137, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.274137
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