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Selection and Reporting Bias in Household Surveys of Child Labor: Evidence from Tanzania

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  • Yohanne N. Kidolezi
  • Jessica A. Holmes
  • Hugo Ñopo
  • Paul M. Sommers

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  • Yohanne N. Kidolezi & Jessica A. Holmes & Hugo Ñopo & Paul M. Sommers, 2005. "Selection and Reporting Bias in Household Surveys of Child Labor: Evidence from Tanzania," Middlebury College Working Paper Series 0517, Middlebury College, Department of Economics.
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