Evolution of Slum Redevelopment Policy

Effect of Slum Redevelopment on Child Health Outcomes: Evidence from Mumbai

Acknowledgements I am extremely grateful for the support and guidance provided by my advisor, Dr. Erica Field, in talking through data collection challenges and my data analysis and empirical strategy. I would like to thank my advisor, Dr. Michelle Connolly, who provided immensely valuable feedback over the last year for the research study. Without Dr. Connolly's meticulous support, this thesis...

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