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The Economic Participation of Adolescent Girls and Young Women : Why Does It Matter?

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  • Shwetlena Sabarwal

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  • Andrew Morrison & Shwetlena Sabarwal, 2008. "The Economic Participation of Adolescent Girls and Young Women : Why Does It Matter?," World Bank Publications - Reports 11131, The World Bank Group.
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