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Social Protection and Foundational Cognitive Skills during Adolescence: Evidence from a Large Public Works Program

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Social Protection and Foundational Cognitive Skills during Adolescence: Evidence from a Large Public Works Program. / Freund, Richard; Favara, Marta; Porter, Catherine et al.
In: World Bank Economic Review, Vol. 38, No. 2, 01.05.2024, p. 296-318.

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Freund, R, Favara, M, Porter, C & Behrmann, J 2024, 'Social Protection and Foundational Cognitive Skills during Adolescence: Evidence from a Large Public Works Program', World Bank Economic Review, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 296-318. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhad035

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Freund, R., Favara, M., Porter, C., & Behrmann, J. (2024). Social Protection and Foundational Cognitive Skills during Adolescence: Evidence from a Large Public Works Program. World Bank Economic Review, 38(2), 296-318. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhad035

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Freund R, Favara M, Porter C, Behrmann J. Social Protection and Foundational Cognitive Skills during Adolescence: Evidence from a Large Public Works Program. World Bank Economic Review. 2024 May 1;38(2):296-318. Epub 2023 Nov 13. doi: 10.1093/wber/lhad035

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Freund, Richard ; Favara, Marta ; Porter, Catherine et al. / Social Protection and Foundational Cognitive Skills during Adolescence : Evidence from a Large Public Works Program. In: World Bank Economic Review. 2024 ; Vol. 38, No. 2. pp. 296-318.

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