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The Impact of Rural Electrification on Education: A Case Study from Peru

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  • Julio Aguirre

    (Research Center, Universidad del Pacífico, Lima, Peru)

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  • Julio Aguirre, 2017. "The Impact of Rural Electrification on Education: A Case Study from Peru," Lahore Journal of Economics, Department of Economics, The Lahore School of Economics, vol. 22(1), pages 91-108, Jan-June.
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    • O12 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • C31 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models; Quantile Regressions; Social Interaction Models
    • C81 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Methodology for Collecting, Estimating, and Organizing Microeconomic Data; Data Access

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