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Does parental migration really benefit left-behind children? Comparative evidence from Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam

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ID4598643
AuthorsCuong Viet Nguyen (0000-0002-6803-3488, National Economics University, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume153
Pages230-239
Publication date2016-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.02.021
PMID26921838
OpenAlexW2278562696
LanguageEN
Citations received85
References cited49

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