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Rural School Investment and the Rural-Urban Education Gap: Evidence from India.

An important cause of the rural-urban educational gap is the lack of basic school infrastructure in rural areas, such as availability of restrooms for children. In an effort to improve child health, particularly in rural areas, the government of India implemented the School Sanitation and Hygiene Ed...

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Published in:Journal of Development Studies Vol. 62; no. 1; pp. 68 - 83
Main Authors: Ray, Arijit, Ruseski, Jane E.
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan2026
Subjects:
India
Rural-urban differences
School facilities
Sanitation
Poor people
Rural education
Women's education
Graduation rate
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