Natural "natural experiments" in economics

Journal of Economic Literature

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 827-874

  Rosenzweig, Mark R ^a   Wolpin, Kenneth I ^a  

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EID: 0001488741     PISSN: 00220515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jel.38.4.827     Document Type: Article

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