Religion, land and politics: Shrines and literacy in Punjab, Pakistan
This paper empirically examines the impact of religious shrines on development. Compiling a unique database covering the universe of shrines across Pakistani Punjab, we explore whether the presence of holy Muslim shrines helps to explain regional variation in literacy rates. Our results demonstrate...
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| Format: | Artículo preliminar |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2015
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/150088 |
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