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2 “... using exogenous variation across counties in the timing of national identity card distribution, which...”

3 “... status of children 12 to 24 months of age at the time of the survey in 2000, and helped to avoid problems...”

4 “..., the paper exploits election-timing and village heterogeneity in lineage group composition and demographic...”

5 “... ruled out. Instead, the evidence points to unobserved village institutions at the time of economic...”

6 “... as a village cadre have also increased over time. Returns to cadre-status are derived both from direct...”