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Socio-economic inequalities in child health: Recent evidence from India

W. Joe Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Prasanthanagar Road, Ulloor, Thiruvananthapuram, 695011, Kerala, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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U.S. Mishra Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Prasanthanagar Road, Ulloor, Thiruvananthapuram, 695011, Kerala, India
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K. Navaneetham Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Prasanthanagar Road, Ulloor, Thiruvananthapuram, 695011, Kerala, India
Pages 493-508 | Received 21 May 2008, Published online: 23 Sep 2009

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