Policy Notes summarize findings and recommendations from studies conducted primarily by the JICA Ogata Research Institute to provide evidence-based information for policymakers and practitioners and to contribute to international debates on development policy. The views expressed in this paper series are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official positions of either JICA or the JICA Ogata Research Institute. Note that Policy Notes replace the Policy Briefs that JICA-RI published up to 2014.

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