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NEW OPEN ACCESS BOOK: Inequality in the Developing World

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Family structure, education and women’s employment in rural India

This paper investigates if residing in a joint family affects non-farm employment for married women in rural India...

Non-farm employment Family structure Female autonomy
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Family structure, education and women’s employment in rural India

This paper investigates if residing in a joint family affects non-farm employment for married women in rural India...

Non-farm employment Family structure Female autonomy
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