Economic Impacts of Child Marriage: A Review of the Literature

@article{Parsons2015EconomicIO,
  title={Economic Impacts of Child Marriage: A Review of the Literature},
  author={Jennifer Parsons and Jeffrey D. Edmeades and Aslihan Kes and Suzanne Petroni and Margaret Wilkerson Sexton and Quentin Wodon},
  journal={The Review of Faith \& International Affairs},
  year={2015},
  volume={13},
  pages={12 - 22}
}
Child marriage is a widespread violation of human rights. It is an impediment to social and economic development, and it is rooted in gender inequality. The low value placed on girls and women perp... 
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