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Dec 14 2021

Measuring Development 2022: The Role of Mobile Data in Global Development Research

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Marcella Alsan

Harvard University (formerly Stanford University), Public Policy

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Measuring Development 2022: The Role of Mobile Data in Global Development Research

Marcella Alsan