Some econometric evidence contradictory to the received wisdom on health and religion

Risk, Decision and Policy

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 239-253

  Cameron, Samuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0242473990     PISSN: 13575309     EISSN: 14664534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1357530900000223     Document Type: Article

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