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Investing in Human Capital in South Africa

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  • Elizabeth Ninan Dulvy
  • Tihtina Zenebe Gebre
  • Jesal Kika-Mistry
  • Jutta Franz
  • Yi-K young Lee Lee
  • Kenneth Munge Kabubei
  • Thulani Matsebula
  • Victoria Monchuk
  • Wendy Cunningham

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  • Elizabeth Ninan Dulvy & Tihtina Zenebe Gebre & Jesal Kika-Mistry & Jutta Franz & Yi-K young Lee Lee & Kenneth Munge Kabubei & Thulani Matsebula & Victoria Monchuk & Wendy Cunningham, 2024. "Investing in Human Capital in South Africa," World Bank Publications - Reports 40941, The World Bank Group.
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