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Smarter through social protection? Evaluating the impact of Ethiopia’s safety-net on child cognitive abilities

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Smarter through social protection? Evaluating the impact of Ethiopia’s safety-net on child cognitive abilities. / Favara, M.; Porter, Catherine; Woldehanna, T.
In: Oxford Development Studies, Vol. 47, No. 1, 02.01.2019, p. 79-96.

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Favara, M, Porter, C & Woldehanna, T 2019, 'Smarter through social protection? Evaluating the impact of Ethiopia’s safety-net on child cognitive abilities', Oxford Development Studies, vol. 47, no. 1, pp. 79-96. https://doi.org/10.1080/13600818.2018.1499884

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Favara, M., Porter, C., & Woldehanna, T. (2019). Smarter through social protection? Evaluating the impact of Ethiopia’s safety-net on child cognitive abilities. Oxford Development Studies, 47(1), 79-96. https://doi.org/10.1080/13600818.2018.1499884

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Favara M, Porter C, Woldehanna T. Smarter through social protection? Evaluating the impact of Ethiopia’s safety-net on child cognitive abilities. Oxford Development Studies. 2019 Jan 2;47(1):79-96. doi: 10.1080/13600818.2018.1499884

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Favara, M. ; Porter, Catherine ; Woldehanna, T. / Smarter through social protection? Evaluating the impact of Ethiopia’s safety-net on child cognitive abilities. In: Oxford Development Studies. 2019 ; Vol. 47, No. 1. pp. 79-96.

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