The effects of schooling and cognitive ability on smoking and marijuana use by young adults

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 317-324

  Sander, William ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0040577744     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0272-7757(97)00051-4     Document Type: Article

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