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Vocational Training

In: Targeting Investments in Children: Fighting Poverty When Resources Are Limited

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  • Robert LaLonde
  • Daniel Sullivan

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  • Robert LaLonde & Daniel Sullivan, 2010. "Vocational Training," NBER Chapters, in: Targeting Investments in Children: Fighting Poverty When Resources Are Limited, pages 323-349, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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